Easter Holidays

A bearded man with a smiling open mount is wearing green overalls and holding a lantern and a mug, standing next to an open treasure chest, promoting Easter holiday activities.

Saturday 5 April – Monday 21 April 2025

This Easter holidays, join the Cornish Caretakers as they bring Cornish history to life in an informative and hilarious show ‘The Cornish Caretakers and the Treasures of Cornishness’ at National Maritime Museum Cornwall. There will be Make & Take workshops and a Museum trail for families to join in with too.

The Cornish Caretakers and the Treasures of Cornishness

The Easter show at National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

Shows every day at 11.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm.

A girl lifts her arm out holding a crayon, there are pots of coloured pencils and pens in front of her and a woman using scissors to cut paper.

Make & Take

Every day, 12.30pm to 3.30pm (last entry 3.15pm)

A young boy points to a model ship in a glass cabinet while a lady standing behind him also looks at the ship.

Museum Trail

Every day, 10am – 5pm.

What else is at National Maritime Museum Cornwall?

Explore 15 galleries over five floors, jump aboard boats, climb the 100-foot Lookout Tower, go underwater in the Tidal Zone, uncover ocean adventures and survival stories and sail miniature boats on the Boat Pool. Plus, have fun in Skull Island Play Zone and learn about Cornish maritime history in our Cornwall galleries.