Your Visit

The Museum is open Monday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm. We are closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

It is not essential to book in advance, but you can save 10% on standard admission prices by booking online in advance of the day of your visit.

We offer free admission to under 5s, a child’s admission price for 5-17 year olds and a student admission ticket.

We offer a 10% discount on our standard Museum Admission fee to Blue Light Card, HM Armed Forces ID Card & HM Armed Forcers Veteran Card cardholders. Please note this discount applies to cardholder admission only and does not apply to Twilight Tickets.

Companions who are required to assist disabled visitors are admitted free of charge, proof of carer status will be required.

Pre-book Adult or Child tickets online before the day of your visit for a 10% discount on Standard Museum Admission prices.

The standard admission ticket to the Museum is also an annual pass that allows you unlimited entry for a whole year. Many people only visit us once in a year but, through Gift Aid, offering annual passes in this way allows us to treat your ticket fee as a donation and therefore increases funding for our charitable work.

We offer a Twilight Ticket which is valid from 3pm until close on the day of visit, for one visit only and does not grant visitors an Annual Pass.

If you are a UK taxpayer and have purchased admission or chosen to make a donation to us, we may be able to claim 25p for each £1 of your donation, which will be additional funding for our charitable work. Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer and there’s no extra cost to you.

For organised groups of 10+ we offer a 10% discount with free entry and Waterside Café vouchers for a tour guide and driver.

We do not allow dogs into the Museum unless they are trained assistance dogs. Dogs are welcome in the Gift Shop.

We aim to make our exhibitions as family friendly as possible. There is lots for families to enjoy together and children to explore. Don’t miss our top picks:

• The Boat Pool where you can sail a remote-controlled yacht
• Climb aboard the RNLI vehicles in the RNLI Rescue Zone
• The Skull Island Play Zone with climbing frame and slide
• Go under the sea in the Tidal Zone and spot passing sea life
• Regular changing Museum trails – find the clues to win your prize
• The view from the very top of the 100ft Tower
• Minnows Tales each Monday outside of the school holidays – storytelling and singing perfect for under 5s.
• The school holiday activities, including shows and crafting activities.

We do not have a left luggage facility and would therefore recommend visitors travel light and do not bring suitcases, large bags or backpacks to the Museum.

We do not have a cloakroom but provide coat rails instead. These are not supervised. Visitors are advised not to leave anything of value.

The Waterside Café serves drinks, snacks and light lunches.

If you bought your tickets online or in-person and provided an email address you will have received digital confirmation of your ticket booking with a QR Code. If you have lost your paper ticket you can present the confirmation email in your name and QR code, along with ID, to gain re-entry. Please note we are unable to reprint lost paper tickets or reissue email confirmations.

If you did not provide an email address at the time of booking we won’t have a record of your ticket purchase and will be unable to permit re-entry.

Please contact us by phone or email to discuss lost tickets before you make a visit 01326 313388.

Carers who are required to assist disabled visitors are admitted free of charge with the person they are assisting. Proof may be asked for.

Our address is: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3QY. You can reach the Museum by car, ferry, bus or train, and we have nearby bike racks too. Find out more about getting here, including directions and maps.

We suggest allowing a minimum of three hours to fully explore the Museum. Some visitors can enjoy the Museum in an hour whilst others spend the whole day here.