Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

On Thursday 9 February we were honoured to welcome the Prince and Princess of Wales on their first official joint visit to Cornwall as the new Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

Thursday 14 November, 7.30pm.

Cornish writer Clare Howdle interviews Sharon Austin about a life spent pushing the limits in search of shipwrecks.

Sunday 8 October, 11.30am

Castles, crows, and rowing boats. Mermaids, dragons and tiny islands surrounded by the sea… Arthur’s Club, a place where everyone is welcome, a place where stories come alive.

Thursday 25 May, 7.30pm.

With Matt Johnson.

Creating an Illustrated Book About Cornwall’s Fishing History.

Thursday 14 September, 7.30pm.

With Dr Elaine Murphy.

Female Pirates and the Experiences of Women at Sea.

Did you know that over the last 20 years we’ve sold enough tea and coffee to fill three large swimming pools. Take a look at more fascinating facts you may not know about us.

In the 20 years since we opened, the Museum’s achievements have gone beyond what anyone could have imagined in 2003. To summarize our cultural ambitions, our local and national impacts, as well as our passion for Cornwall’s maritime heritage in just ’20 things’ has been a real challenge for the team. Nonetheless, here is our list.

This month’s Bartlett Blog tells the story of the Hanover wreck, the attempted salvage of the ‘treasure’, the legal case which followed and a story commemorated by the renaming of the cove where the ship foundered as Hanover Cove.

Thursday 12 October, 7.30pm.

With Dr Jo Esra.

North African pirates and West Country captives in the 17th century.