Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Spring Half Term

This Spring half term The Rock Pool Project are helping us discover more from the rock pools along our Cornish coast.

Sunday 19 June

Join us on Sunday 19 June for special father’s Day activities at the Museum.

Sunday 2 October

Join us on Sunday 2 October for special Grandparents’ Day activities at the Museum.

Thursday 13 October, 7.30pm.

Award-winning author, archaeologist and film maker John Henry Phillips recounts the incredible true story of D-Day veteran Patrick Thomas.

Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20 October, 10am – 4pm.

Join boatbuilder Gail McGarva for a two day workshop that brings to life the craft of traditional wooden boat building and the stories of endangered boats.

Each year the Museum is offered many small boats for its collection. The majority of candidates tend to be traditional wooden craft, under 30ft (9.144m) long, propelled by oar, sail or motor. Recently however, we were offered, and accepted into the collection the prototype of a hi-tech, wave powered vessel, the AutoNaut.

This month sees the opening of the Coastguard 200 exhibition at National Maritime Museum Cornwall and this blog is dedicated to the rescue work of HM Coastguard on their 200th anniversary

October Half Term.

The nights are drawing in and the shadows are taking over. Come and join us for a spooky half term this October!

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Vernon Bartlett. Here we describe John’s invaluable contribution to the Museum and in particular the Bartlett Library.