Videos

Lal on why this exhibition is so important One of the masters, tattoo artist Lal Hardy on British Tattoo Art Revealed, the exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, one of the largest of its kind. Lal Hardy was born in 1958 and, has spent most of his time since living and working…

The Myth, The Man and Mutiny In this video, guest curator, Dr Pieter van der Merwe, General Editor and Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Royal Museums Greenwich, introduces some of the highlights of one of our major temporary exhibitions for 2017, Captain Bligh: Myth, Man and Mutiny. Like this? Want to know more?…

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 objects in British Tattoo Art Revealed, the largest exhibition of it’s kind in the UK. A genuinely ground-breaking and comprehensive history of British tattooing, featuring…

Stories that are moving, funny and truly surprising Watch the real life stories behind Falmouth and Cornwall residents tattoos, featuring students from Falmouth university, Falmouth town residents, members of the armed forces. As an important part of the development of the Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed exhibition, we wanted to engage with as many of…

Collaborations and contributors In this short video Derryth Ridge, Co-Curator, speaks about the collaborations and contributors which make Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed such a unique exhibition. A genuinely ground-breaking and comprehensive history of British tattooing, the exhibition features cutting edge designers, leading academics and major private collectors. Like this? Want to know more? There…

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 was the professional skipper onboard the ambitious recreation of Bligh’s legendary small boat journey for the Channel 4 programme ‘Mutiny.’ In this short video Conrad…

“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 thinking behind Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed, the largest exhibition of its kind in the UK. Matt is currently Director of American Studies at the…

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 Bligh: Myth, Man and Mutiny at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth. Art Fund Director, Dr Stephen Deuchar, opened the exhibitions, guests were treated…