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Being a passenger Pleasure cruisers operate throughout the year around Falmouth harbour and the Carrick Roads. Details can be found from Fal River Links – tel: 01326 861910 Learning and hiring The best way to start in boats is to find a friend who will take you out. Sailing clubs are very welcoming and will…

During the late C16 and early C17 there was a marked increase in contact between Muslim ‘Turks’ from the Ottoman Empire, the ‘Moors’ from the independent country of Morocco, and the West Country. Some of this was peaceful but piracy inevitably played a part. Emboldened, the interactions grew ever-closer to the SW coast during the…

The National Maritime Museum Cornwall privacy statement This privacy statement is effective as of May 2018. Reviewed and updated September 2019. At National Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC) we recognise the importance of protecting your personal information and are committed to processing it responsibly and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. What personal…

General Access to, and use of, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall’s (NMMC) Website is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully as your access to and use of the NMMC Website will be deemed as acceptance by you of the terms of use. Unauthorized attempts to deny service, upload…

A multi award winning museum The quality and creativity of our learning programme and visitor experience has been recognised in a number of prestigious awards. Here are just some of them… 2017 – Best Gallery – What’s on Cornwall Awards 2015 – The Sandford Award – for the outstanding quality of our education work 2014 – Winner…

A unique celebration of the sea Beginnings The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is a fully independent museum, a development of the original FIMI (Falmouth International Maritime Initiative) partnership created in 1992 and the result of collaboration between the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and the former Cornwall Maritime Museum in Falmouth. The National Small Boat Collection…

Introducing our current Trustees Our Trustees serve in a voluntary capacity. They act as guardians and we seek to represent a broad range of different backgrounds, areas of expertise and perspectives on the Board. Trustees are frequently leaders in their fields. They include experts in maritime history, and leaders in business. Alexandra Bolitho (President) Alexandra…

Celebrating our relationship with the sea The museum celebrates and explores the overwhelming influence of the sea on history and culture; promotes an understanding of small boats and their place in people’s lives; and of the maritime heritage of Falmouth and Cornwall. Our mission is to be a place where people come to enrich their…

We are a registered charity The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is a registered charity (charity number 1067884). Despite its title, it is not included in the Government’s list of national museums and does not receive any Government revenue funding or grants. It is therefore required to charge an entrance fee where other national museums are…