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Adults £18.00
Children (Under 18s) £9.00
Children (Under 5s) Free
Open Daily 10am - 5pm
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust Discovery Quay Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3QY
Tel: +44(0)1326 313388
Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk
Some of these superstitions date back several hundred years. Some are more logical than others. Here’s just a taste of the kinds of things sailors believed in.
Many words or phrases used in the present day can trace their origins back to the maritime world. Some – like ‘all hands on deck’ and ‘plain sailing’ – are more obvious than others.
Explore the history of the oldest form of fixed-seat rowing to take place anywhere, as well as the history of Penryn Rowing Club.
Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June
This May half term, dive with us into The Rock Pool Project’s mobile rock pool and discover the curious creatures found on our Cornish coast.
The battery powered tea lights used for our Christmas 2022 Make & Take crafting activities have been recalled by the Office of Product and Standards. It has been highlighted that there is a high risk of choking.
Today the Cutty Sark is one of the world’s most famous ships, but it wasn’t all plain sailing for the vessel. In this Bartlett Blog we explore the ship’s history and how Wilfred & Catharine Dowman from Falmouth secured the Cutty Sark’s future.
The town of Eyemouth in Berwickshire on the East Coast of Scotland was a busy fishing port with a large fishing fleet landing huge catches of haddock and herring. In October 1881 the fishing fleet suffered a devastating disaster.
Our new major Pirates exhibition has inspired this month’s Bartlett Blog. Follow the story of the schooner, Ryelands, that was transformed from a cargo ship into a movie star.
Tickets to the 2023 Lecture Series are now on sale and includes talks from leading academics and creators from across the country. In May hear from illustrator Matt Johnson on how he created his wonderful book Red Sails & Pilchards and in the autumn the lectures take on a pirate focus where explore further some of the themes covered in the new Pirates exhibition.
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