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Black and white photo of the living room of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company below ground at La Fosse Farm Arras.

In February 1916 Falmouth was host to 450 New Zealand tunnellers. Whilst here they undertook military training before leaving for France the following month.

A black and white image of Gail McGarva smiling for the camera in front of a wooden boat.

Disappearing Lines with Gail McGarva

Thursday 2 December, 10am – 4pm.

Create your own miniature ‘ghost ship’ using traditional wooden boatbuilding techniques with boat builder Gail McGarva.

Weston Culture Fund Success

We are thrilled to have successfully secured vital funding from the Weston Culture Fund to develop our digital learning and outreach service.

Photo of the entrance to the 'Monsters of the Deep' exhibition at the Museum. A kraken's tentacles are painted on the wall, and a large eye peers at visitors from the darkness. Visitors walk in front of the camera, wearing masks.

Cornwall Tourism Award Finalists

We are absolutely thrilled to be finalists in the Cornwall Tourism Awards for Large Attraction of the Year.

G7 is coming Cornwall

You will have heard by now that the G7 Leader’s Summit is coming to Cornwall this summer, and the Museum has been asked to play its part.

Science of the Sea at Home

We’re bringing the Museum to you this February half term – live demonstrations, crafting and an online trail.

An exterior photo of the Museum and part of Falmouth Marina and the docks.

Temporary Museum Closure – January 2021

From Thursday 31 December National Maritime Museum Cornwall will be temporarily closed and Monsters of the Deep will go back into hibernation. We will reopen as soon as we are able to.