News: What’s on

Saturday 23 November 2024 – Sunday 4 January 2026.

An evocative, multi-media exhibition on the resilience of Cornwall’s coastal communities past, present and future.

Friday 28 June 2024 – Sunday 8 June 2025.

An intimate exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Sunbeam one-design keelboat boat racing in Falmouth.

Friday 28 March 2025 – January 2027.

SURF! is the next major exhibition from National Maritime Museum Cornwall, celebrating a century of surfing in Cornwall.

Saturday 15 February – Sunday 23 February.

Family fun with a BANG! Learn where energy comes from and witness explosive experiments in our science shows, get creative in Make & Take, and embark on a captivating Museum trail.

Saturday 5 April – Monday 21 April.

This Easter holidays, join the Cornish Caretakers as they bring Cornish history to life in an hilarious and informative show ‘The Cornish Caretakers and the Treasures of Cornishness’ at National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

Saturday 24 May – Sunday 1 June.

This May half term, discover the curious creatures found on our Cornish coast with the Rock Pool Project at National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

Thursday 3 April, 7.30pm.

Dr Sam Bleakley takes us behind the scenes on his journey curating SURF! gathering over 100 Cornish surfboards spanning 100 years of waveriding history

Thursday 15 May, 7.30pm

In this lecture, Chris Hines MBE Hon.D.Sc. will look at the origins and campaigning of Surfers Against Sewage and where surfing activism sits 35 years on.

Thursday 24 April, 7.30pm.

Lucia Griggi shares her incredible journey from the rugged shores of Cornwall to becoming one of the world’s most renowned female surf photographers.