National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3QY
England
Website
Telephone
01326 313388
Fax
01326 317878
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013 the multi-award winning National Maritime Museum Cornwall has 15 galleries.
Venue Type:
Museum, Transport heritage site, Ship or maritime heritage site
Additional info
The library is open Tuesday - Saturday only
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
Search & Rescue
Search and Rescue, the new blockbuster exhibition from National Maritime Museum Cornwall invites you to enter the world of the rescue services where ordinary people lead extraordinary lives, risking their life to save yours.
Opening on 16 March 2012, the exhibition takes you on an interactive, stimulating and emotive journey into the role of the maritime rescue services, celebrating the work of the RNLI, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, HM Coastguard and other organisations.
Objects of epic proportions include a 70ft Sea King helicopter, kindly loaned by the MOD, one of the Museum’s most ambitious installations. Uniquely painted in the colours of both the Royal Navy and RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) services (red and grey one side and yellow on the other) it offers you the rare opportunity to climb inside, without having to be rescued. Dress as a pilot, listen to accounts from the crew and from those that have been rescued, explore their lifesaving equipment and discover the world of the Royal Navy and RAF SAR teams.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free with general admission.
Admission Charges:
Adults £9.50
Children (0-5) Free
Children (6-15) £6.50
Seniors £7.75
Family £27.00
Website
http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/whatson/events/search_rescue/
Museum Minnows
A magical first experience of the Museum, with craft, games and tours based around themes from the Museum’s collection.
Suitable for
- 0-4
When
1:30-2:30pm
Admission
Free with Museum entrance ticket.
Call 01326 214535 for more details.
Website
http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/whatson/events/museum_minnows1111111111111111111/
The Last of the Tall Ships February 13th- July 18th 2013
These striking black and white photographs by sailor, author and photographer, Alan Villiers, record early 20th century maritime history when merchant sailing vessels were in rapid decline. Taken between 1928 and 1933, when Villiers was part owner of the four-masted barque Parma (1902), they provide a vivid and often intimate snapshot of life and work on board these romantic vessels.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Admission
Exhibition FREE with Museum entrance ticket.
Website
http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/whatson/events/the_last_of_the_tall_ships/
Museum Minnows
A magical first experience of the Museum, with craft, games and tours based around themes from the Museum’s collection.
Suitable for
- 0-4
When
1:30-2:30pm
Admission
Free with Museum entrance ticket.
Call 01326 214535 for more details.
Website
http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/whatson/events/museum_minnows1111111111111111111/
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