From Monday 6 Jan 2025 we are temporarily closed to undertake essential repairs to the roof, reopening Saturday 15 Feb 2025.

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Inspirational, hands-on learning experiences


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All our displays are designed to be interactive and engaging to young people. Key features include amazing artefacts, hands-on exhibits and audio-visual displays exploring stories of wrecks and rescues, fishing, smuggling, historic boat-building and racing.  There’s also the opportunity to go ‘under-water’ in our Tidal Zone (one of only three natural underwater galleries in the world), and, after seeing life as a fish, climb the 29m tower to get a birds-eye view of Falmouth. You can also learn to sail in the Waterfront boat pool using our wind powered radio controlled boats.

Self-directed package

As part of a pre-booked self-directed group visit, we offer:

A visit typically lasts upwards of 2 hours.


Contact us

Education Officer: Seth Hall
Telephone: 01326 214535
Email: sethhall@nmmc.co.uk

National Maritime
Museum Cornwall Trust
Discovery Quay
Falmouth Cornwall
TR11 3QY

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Tel: +44(0)1326 313388
Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

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National Maritime Museum
Cornwall Trust
Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3QY

Tel: +44(0)1326 313388

Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk