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Dive into an Ocean of Family Fun This Summer!

Experience the ultimate indoor surf-inspired adventure at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall with our exciting programme of summer holiday activities for families.

Get ready to be amazed by Wipeout, a spectacular aerial adventure inspired by our SURF! exhibition and discover the wonders of our marine world through interactive activities with Ocean School.

All summer holiday activities are FREE with your Museum admission ticket. Pay once and enjoy free return visits for a whole year with an annual pass.

Drop in, cut back, and hang ten with us this summer!

Get ready to ride the wave of excitement as our daily dance and theatre pop-up show takes over the Museum throughout the summer holidays. Bursting with high-energy aerial dance, humour, and seaside vibes, Wipeout is an unforgettable, fun-filled show.

Dive into the surf, paddle out back, and immerse yourself in the magic of movement and music, all inspired by our SURF! exhibition and the golden age of vintage surf culture.

Created by two of Cornwall’s leading performance companies, Cscape and Off the Wall, Wipeout fuses impressive physical theatre with dazzling aerial choreography.

Wipeout is suitable for all ages – from tots to teens, groms to grans!

Performance Times

Shows every day at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

A photograph shows a young girl colouring-in a shell illustration, surrounded by craft materials.Make & Take

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

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Every day, 10am – 5pm.

Wipeout Images: Dan Martin

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.

It’s free!

The Summer holiday activities are FREE as part of the Museum’s annual admission fee. Pay once and get in free for a year.

National Maritime
Museum Cornwall Trust
Discovery Quay
Falmouth Cornwall
TR11 3QY

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Tel: +44(0)1326 313388

Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

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National Maritime Museum
Cornwall Trust
Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3QY

Tel: +44(0)1326 313388

Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk