October Half Term

Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November

The nights are drawing in and the shadows are taking over. Come and join us for a spooky half term this October. Join in with the eerie shadow puppet stories and songs in the Boat Hall, get creative in spooky Make & Take, and discover the Museum trail!

Silhouettes & Shadows

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

The silhouette of a child holds up a shadow puppet shaped like a crab.

Make & Take

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

Young children are looking and pointing at a model shop in a glass cabinet.

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.