National Maritime Museum Cornwall

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

Website

www.nmmc.co.uk

E-mail

enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

Telephone

01326 313388

Fax

01326 317878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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This award winning Museum celebrates the Sea, Boats and Cornwall and delivers a lot more than you might expect.

New major exhibitions, a three-monthly rotation of temporary exhibitions, family activities and events, breathtaking views from its 29m tower, one of only three natural underwater viewing galleries in the world, hands-on interactives, audio visual immersive experiences, talks and the opportunity to get out onto the water and discover the marine life around our coastline.

Venue Type:

Museum, Architecture centre, Industrial heritage site, Transport heritage site, Ship or maritime heritage site

 Opening hours

Open daily, 7 days a week, 10-5pm.

Closed Christmas & Boxing Day.

 Admission charges

Adult £9.50. Senior £7.75, Student £6.50, Child (0-5) free, (6-15) £6.50. Family (2 adults + 3 children) £27. Groups of 10+ receive 10% discount

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

The library is open Tuesday - Saturday only

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

Website

www.nmmc.co.uk

E-mail

enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

Telephone

01326 313388

Fax

01326 317878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

National Small Boat collection of about 140 boats and other objects & collectables.

Collection details

Archives, Fine Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Science and Technology, Social History, Sport

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information

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

Website

www.nmmc.co.uk

E-mail

enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

Telephone

01326 313388

Fax

01326 317878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Dragon

Monster Hunters Trail

11 — 19 February 2012

Search high and low for the mythical beasts and fantastical creatures hiding in our galleries.

Suitable for

  • Any age
Man with Orange Ball

Science Spectacular Supersized Weekend

11 — 12 February 2012

Get your geek on at the Maritime Museum! Live and direct from CBBC’s Space Hoppers, author Mark Brake and science rapper Jon Chase present two days of awesome thought experiments.

Day 1: Really Really Big Questions about Space and Time.
Discover what it might be like to take your holiday in outer space. Watch in wonder as the solar system is built before your very eyes from only fruit, balloons, and toilet rolls.

Day 2: The Science and Fiction of Doctor Who
Aliens and time machines, Cybermen and Daleks. This show takes you on a journey through the fantastic worlds of Doctor Who, and asks: 'Do we live in The Doctor's science fiction world?’

Suitable for

  • Any age

When

11:30am-

Mermaid

Myths, Monsters and Magic

13 — 19 February 2012

Discover a land steeped in myths and legends. Make a monstrous Morgawr mask, magical mermaid puppets and more, with a week of activities inspired by Cornish folklore.

Suitable for

  • Any age
Man with yellow umbrella

Douglas Dapper’s Creature Feature

14 — 16 February 2012

Join the Story Explorer on his quest to find the truth behind the marvellous monstrosities and bizarre beasties from Cornwall’s past.

Suitable for

  • Any age

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

Website

www.nmmc.co.uk

E-mail

enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

Telephone

01326 313388

Fax

01326 317878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Build a Boat

http://www.nmmc.co.uk/downloads/boat_game.swf

 Face to face resources

Museum Minnows

http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?page=Whats_On&id=92&eventid=369

Join the Museum Minnows at Falmouth's National Maritime Museum for a multi-sensory session designed especially for under fives. Visit on the 4th Friday at 13.30 for different activities every month, including a creative activity, storytelling and a magical journey to discover treasure.

How to obtain

It is free to attend Museum Minnows, after you have purchased your museum entry ticket. Booking is essential. To do so, call the museum on 01326 214532.

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

Website

www.nmmc.co.uk

E-mail

enquiries@nmmc.co.uk

Telephone

01326 313388

Fax

01326 317878

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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