Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Our Lecture Series for Spring 2025 celebrates how Cornwall has become a global stage for surf innovation, activism and a trailblazer in blue health.

Explore our curated collections of Christmas gifts to bring magic to your loved ones this festive season. From thoughtful treasures under £10 to unique Cornwall-inspired keepsakes.

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December.

National Maritime Museum Cornwall is FREE to visitors on Saturday 7 December and Sunday 8 December to celebrate Falmouth’s Festive Weekend.

This Bartlett Blog looks at the official naming ceremony of the Queen Elizabeth Dock in Falmouth in 1958 and the arrival of the first ship to enter the dock.

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.

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.

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.