Family Scrapheap Sailboat Challenge

A close-up of hands creating a boat with recycled materials

Saturday 3 January – Sunday 4 January 2025

Join in with the Boat Pool Sailboat Scrapheap Challenge from 12.30pm to 3.30pm (last entry 3.15pm).

Turn Trash into Treasure

The whole family will be able to use recycled materials to build boats to race across the Boat Pool, with races at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm.

It’s free!

This drop-in activity is FREE as part of the Museum’s annual admission fee. Pay once and get in free for a year.

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Feast your eyes on magical maritime lighting displays and our beautiful willow lobster pot Christmas tree and join in with our A Cornish Christmas festive Museum trail.

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Turn Trash into Treasure

It’s free!

What else in on at National Maritime Museum Cornwall this December?

Collections

Learning

Family Scrapheap Sailboat Challenge

Turn Trash into Treasure

It’s free!

What else in on at National Maritime Museum Cornwall this December?

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