Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

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.

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.

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.

Friday 15 March – Sunday 3 November

The RNLI is the focus of this exhibition by internationally renowned contemporary artist Kurt Jackson, celebrating the important role of the RNLI in Cornwall.

On Thursday 10 October, in our latest lecture in the Autumn Series, Dr Charlotte MacKenzie tells Mary Broad/Bryant’s remarkable story. Ahead of the talk, we asked Dr MacKenzie to tell us more about Mary and what to expect from her lecture.

In 1881 Charles Napier Hemy lived and worked as an artist in Falmouth. In this Bartlett Blog we uncover what led Hemy to become an artist and what brought him to Falmouth.

Friday 22 November.

As part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day, we’re asking toddlers to help us manage the Museum!

In 1746, William Cookworthy discovered a source of clay which was to lead to developments in English porcelain and the birth of the China clay industry in Cornwall.

Step back in time with this excerpt from the September 1964 edition of Cornish Magazine, featuring an article on Falmouth’s much-loved steam tugs.