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There are so many exciting things happening at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall this year: from the BRAND NEW Titanic Stories exhibition, to NEW Pirate School in the Easter and Summer holidays and the NEW Treasure Island Play Zone – PLUS Deck Games in the May Bank Holiday and Ghost Ships in October Half –…

What a year! This video showcases key highlights achieved by the team at The National Maritime Museum Cornwall in 2017. With thanks to all our supporters, staff, and volunteers.

We’re renowned for being a museum that says ‘Climb Aboard’ rather than ‘Don’t touch!’

The first of our Awesome Adventurers have returned from their trip with the crew of HMS Adventure! Watch their report to see how they fared…

A video showcasing all the reasons to visit us in 2017…

The ground-breaking exhibition Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed was only possible due to the passion and knowledge of individual collectors, and the objects they saved. Without them, all this material – and the social history it represents – would have been lost. The exhibition features items from three of the most important private collections of…

A sneaky peak at this unique installation Tattoos are a living and uniquely three dimensional form of art. The museum responded to this by commissioning an innovative installation which literally brings the art off the gallery wall to create a ‘sculptural map’ of British tattoo art today. The ‘100 Hands’, curated by Alice Snape of ‘Things and…