National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Falmouth, Cornwall
About National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall are Triple Award Winners, voted Visitor Attraction of the Year two years running at the Cornwall Tourism Awards: also once named Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards.
You can see why once you get there with the kids: from the accessible baby care room to the buggy storage, to the fact that the exhibits are designed to be visible at a child's eye height, families can really feel welcome here on their journey to learning!
Their features include a diverse collection of around 140 small craft from Great Britain and overseas, and spans the past 150 years, plus you can pop out on the pontoon and see what the local aquatic traffic is like today!
Or how about the underwater bustle? Have a look through the vast windows of the underwater Tidal Zone section and see what the fishes see!
Plus, The Hold is their largest exhibition space and its contents vary from things like rescue vehicles to artistic installations, so there's always an intriguing bonus set aside for you!
Celebrating our relationship with the sea
National Maritime Museum Cornwall is a place to enrich your understanding of the sea and Cornwall.
Through our exhibitions programme we aspire to bring new and diverse perspectives to maritime issues, and highlight their relevance to the present day. We also bring rare objects from around the world to Cornwall to tell local, national and international stories. Your admission fee is reinvested back into the museum to enhance and grow our work, which also includes our family learning activities; our award winning education programmes; our boat building and conservation; and our work to preserve and promote Cornwall’s maritime heritage.
The museum was officially opened in 2003 and is located on the aptly named Discovery Quay in Falmouth, south Cornwall.
What we do:
- Major temporary exhibitions
- Family learning
- Award winning education programme
- Boat building and conservation
- Preserving and promoting Cornwall Maritime Heritage
- The Bartlett Library and Maritime Research Centre
What’s here:
There are 15 galleries over 5 floors. Exhibits explore the overwhelming influence of the sea on local, national and global history and culture.
Facilities
Toilets
Gift Shop
Baby Changing
Food Available
Wheelchair Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Card Payments Accepted
Free Wifi
Accessible Toilets
Wheelchair Hire
Opening Times
- Monday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Thursday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Friday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Saturday, 10:00 - 17:00
- Sunday, 10:00 - 17:00
The Museum is open every day of the year from 10am – 5pm, except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (5-17) : £9.50
- Adult (17-18+) : £18.50
- Babies and Toddlers (0-4) : Free
Adults: £18.50
Children (under 18s): £9.50
Children (under 5s): free
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 2 - 3 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
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