Secrets & Spies

Black and white archive image showing Test launching a SOE boat.

Opens Mon 30 Nov

Cornwall’s Clandestine War from the Helford

An exhibition celebrating the people, vessels and daring operations that connected this secluded corner of Cornwall with the fight against Nazi occupation.

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Boat Collection Manager working on lofting the replica SOE build.

The Secret Helford River Special Operations Boat: Reviving a WW2 HeroA remarkable piece of local maritime history has come to life in our Museum boatbuilding workshop, as we carefully crafted a replica of a World War II boat with an extraordinary secret mission.

GIGAbility Crew get ready to row the SOE SN2 Surfboat at Trebah Military Day from the shoreline.

Wartime Hero Takes to the Water: Our SN2 Surfboat replica at Trebah Military DayOn 30 May, our newly built replica WW2 S.N.2 SOE replica Surfboat played an important role in Military Day at Trebah Garden.

A photograph of a man wearing glasses and crouching down to measure a technical drawing on a large piece of wood, a laptop computer is open next to the drawing.

A piece of WW2 history brought to life thanks to a ‘Victory 80’ awardWith the generous support of a ‘Victory 80’ award, our WWII S.N.2 Special Operations Executive (SOE) replica boat build project can uncover more about the role these boats played during the war.

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