Visit National Maritime Museum Cornwall for an exciting season of exploration, adventure and fun. Including the National Small Boat Collection, a boatbuilding workshop, 100-foot Look Out Tower, underwater Tidal Zone and so much more, there’s plenty to explore at this family friendly museum in Falmouth!

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS FOR 2025

SURF! 28 March 2025 until Jan 2027

RESILIENCE 23 Nov 2024 until 4 Jan 2026

SUNBEAM 100 28 June 2024 until 8 June 2025

SCIENCE OF THE SEA

February Half Term

Join us in February half term for Science of the Sea – family fun with a BANG! Learn where energy comes from and witness explosive experiments in our science shows, get creative in Make & Take, and embark on a captivating Museum trail.

THE CORNISH CARETAKERS AND THE TREASURES OF CORNISHNESS

Easter holidays

This Easter holidays, join the Cornish Caretakers for an hilarious and informative show as they bring to life Cornish history. We also have Make & Take workshops and a Museum trail for families to join in with. 

ROCK POOL EXPLORERS

May half term

This May half term, dive with us into The Rock Pool Project’s mobile rock pool and discover the curious creatures found on our Cornish coast, get creative in Make & Take and join the Museum trail to help us find all the hidden rock pool creatures.

SILHOUETTES & SHADOWS

October half term

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, get creative in spooky Make & Take, and join the Museum trail!

CHRISTMAS

Christmas holidays