Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

On Thu 7 Nov Elizabeth Dale will be exploring the hidden histories of Cornish women in her talk Forgotten Women of the Cornish Coast. Elizabeth is the writer behind the hugely popular blog The Cornish Bird.

Friday 15 March – Sunday 3 November

The RNLI is the focus of this exhibition by internationally renowned contemporary artist Kurt Jackson, celebrating the important role of the RNLI in Cornwall.

From Monday 6 January 2025, reopening Saturday 15 February 2025, National Maritime Museum Cornwall will temporarily close to undertake some essential repairs to the building’s roof.

This Bartlett Blog looks at the Construction of the Queen Elizabeth Dock in Falmouth, 1956-1958.

This Bartlett Blog examines the story of John Arscott, a convict from Truro in and Catherine Prior, an accomplice of Mary Broad, who were both sentenced to seven years transportation and taken to Australia on board the First Fleet.

On Thursday 10 October, in our latest lecture in the Autumn Series, Dr Charlotte MacKenzie tells Mary Broad/Bryant’s remarkable story. Ahead of the talk, we asked Dr MacKenzie to tell us more about Mary and what to expect from her lecture.

The Museum has been nominated for a King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Equivalent to an MBE, The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is awarded for life and has been shining a light on the work of voluntary groups from across the UK for many years.

Our Autumn Lecture Series begins on Thursday 19 September with Dr Elaine Murphy’s talk Women and the Navy in the Age of Sail. We recently caught up with Dr Murphy to find out more about what to expect from this year’s talk.

In 1881 Charles Napier Hemy lived and worked as an artist in Falmouth. In this Bartlett Blog we uncover what led Hemy to become an artist and what brought him to Falmouth.