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Co-curator Stuart Slade stands in the Museum's 'Captain Bligh: Myth, Man and Mutiny' exhibition.

Video: Co-curator Stuart Slade on The Pilgrim Stamp

Challenging ideas about how far back tattooing goes in our culture Co-curator and Head of Public Programming at The National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Stuart Slade, chooses one of his favourite…

A close-up photo of one of the pieces on display in the 'Skeleton: Sculpture Inspired by Boats' exhibition at the Museum.

Artist in residence | Q&A with Rob Johnsey

A man of many talents Museum volunteer, sculptor, boatbuilder and now our first artist in residence Rob Johnsey on the inspiration for his sculptures I’ve been a volunteer at the…

A photo of two volunteers working in the Museum's workshop on the Bounty launch building project.

Volunteering leads to mutiny for boatbuilding students

Putting their skills to the test A pair of enthusiastic student boat builders put their skills to the test in helping to recreate the infamous Captain Bligh’s Bounty launch. The…

A photo of Conrad Humphreys standing in front of the recreated 'Bounty' launch featured in the Museum's 'Captain Bligh: Myth, Man and Mutiny' exhibition.

Video: Conrad Humphreys on Captain Bligh

Conrad chooses his highlights from our exhibition Conrad Humphreys is a competitive sailor, who’s sailed around the world three times in some of the sailing world’s most famous races. Conrad…

A photo of guest curator Dr Matt Lodder smiling for the camera.

Video: Guest curator Dr Matt Lodder introduces British Tattoo Art Revealed

“Tattooing is a magical, romantic, exciting and often-misunderstood art-form, and this exhibition aims to communicate some of that magic to visitors.” Dr Matt Lodder. Guest curator Dr Matt Lodder introduces the…

Video: Art Fund’s Dr Stephen Deuchar opens our 2017 exhibitions

An exclusive video from our opening night 17 March 2017 saw the opening night and press preview of the highly anticipated 2017 exhibitions: Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed and Captain…

Skeleton: sculpture inspired by old boats by Rob Johnsey at The National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Photo by Paul Abbitt

New sculpture exhibition by Rob Johnsey opens

Our first ever artist in residence A new sculpture exhibition On Friday, 11 November 2016, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, on Discovery Quay Falmouth, will open a new sculpture exhibition…

Captain George Hogg holds the 'Sir Richard Trant Memorial Award for Heritage Champion' trophy.

Captain George Hogg wins 2016 Heritage Champion Award

Congratulations George At the Annual General Meeting 2016 of the Cornwall Heritage Trust, Colonel Edward Bolitho, President, presented the Sir Richard Trant Memorial Award for Heritage Champion 2016 to Captain…

Nine volunteers celebrate reaching five or ten years of voluntary service, pictured with the Museum's director Richard Doughty.

Museum volunteers reach 5 + 10 year mile stones

Thank you and congratulations It was celebration time at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall recently, as a number of volunteers marked over five or ten years of voluntary service. At…

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