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Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Dr Tammy Horton picks up a jar with a fangtooth fish in it.

Autumn Lecture Series 2022

Across this Autumn we’re welcoming three new speakers to our Lectures Series for 2022, covering subjects as diverse as Cornish maps, D-Day and deep-sea discoveries.

“Miss Healey”

Hear the name Donald Healey and you may think of rally racing and motor cars. But did you know that speed enthusiast Donald Healey also launched a new range of sports boat?

Photo looking up at the Observatory Tower in Falmouth, against a blue sky.

Weather Watching

In Cornwall, a county with close maritime connections, there had always been an interest in aspects of weather, the collection of weather information and the subsequent burgeoning of meteorological science. Here we take a look at how Falmouth was at the forefront of developments, building two observatories during the nineteenth century and doing much to encourage the science and services of meteorology.

BART – In Pursuit of Access

The Barlett Maritime Research Centre & Library is home to over 20,000 volumes – a unique resource accessible by our volunteers, staff and members of the public. As the collection grew so did the need to make it accessible and in the latest Bartlett Blog we look at how this was achieved.

An illustration of two people against a hill and a stormy sky. The woman closest is drawn in colour wearing a present-day Coastguard uniform. The man next to her is drawn in black and white and wears an older Coastguard uniform.

Coastguard 200

To mark the 200th birthday of HM Coastguard in 2022, this new exhibition tells the story of the Coastguard and explores its role as one of the UK’s emergency services.

Seven people - four women and three men - pose for a photograph in front of a 'University of Exeter' banner. Two of the women are seated at a table with a red throw over it, signing two documents.

NMMC partners with University of Exeter

Recently we celebrated with friends and colleagues from the University of Exeter as the two organisations came together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Black and white photograph of the Robertsons standing at the bow of their boat.

The Robertson Family Rescue

It’s 9.57am on the 15 June 1972 and the Robertson family’s yacht has just been hit by three male killer whales and is sinking fast. They’re in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with just a handful of rations, a life raft and their dinghy Ednamair. Their fight for survival has begun.

White text reads 'Halloween at the Museum'. The background is a dark blue colour, with orange silhouettes of a witch riding a broom, and a pumpkin with a face carved into it.

Halloween at the Museum 2023

Tuesday 31 October

Halloween at NMMC is perfect for children and their families. Visit the Museum out of hours if you dare! Ghoulishly good fun awaits – keep your eyes peeled for tricks and treats along the way…