Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Valentine’s Day gifts don’t have to be all about hearts and flowers. If cliché presents aren’t your thing, we’ve got a range of eye-catching alternatives that are sure to have your special someone falling head over keels.

The donation to the Museum of an extensive library of maritime books contained a treasure which sheds a light on shipbuilding in the early 19th Century.

Thursday 10 October, 7.30pm.

Dr Charlotte MacKenzie tells Mary Broad’s remarkable story, from Cornish convict in Australia to escapee.

Tuesday 12 March, 2.30pm.

Tom Cunliffe’s fully illustrated lecture is one not to be missed.

Saturday 30 March – Sunday 14 April

This Easter, join the Cornish Caretakers for a hilarious and informative show as they bring to life six Cornish men and women from history who changed the world.

In 1951, an American general cargo vessel set out on passage from Hamburg to Baltimore carrying a mysterious cargo.

On 6 December 1901, Morning, captained by William Colbeck, left New Zealand to relieve Discovery on the first British National Antarctic Expedition.

This festive postcard is part of the Museum’s archive collection and was sent across the sea from the Isles of Scilly in 1908.

Our curated selection features page-turning thrillers, a classic Cornish children’s story, and a title that’s perfect for post-Christmas-dinner group games.