Lighthouses: Life on the Rocks
Dates: Mar 1st - Feb 19th 2012
Location: The Hold
From the massive scale of these triumphs of engineering to the tall tales of the lighthouse keepers themselves, Lighthouses: Life on the Rocks aims to illuminate these incredible stories before they slip out of living memory. The UK's last manned lighthouse was converted to automatic operation in November 1998, and this evocative exhibition explores the lives of the last of the lighthouse keepers.
For centuries these iconic beacons of light have protected our seas and this major exhibition features an incredible array of objects, both large and small. A massive four tonne optic, with its dazzling array of prisms and lenses, forms a sculptural centre piece to the exhibition. Life on the Rocks is being supported by Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority, who are generously lending a large number of artefacts to the exhibition. The exhibition is seen as complementary to their own heritage centre at the Lizard Lighthouse and visitors to the Maritime Museum will receive 10% off admission to the Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre, where they can take a tour of a working lighthouse.
The exhibition is also part funded by a £30,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a £10,000 grant from the Sir John Fisher Foundation.
Visitors also have the opportunity to step inside the world of the lighthouse keeper, with a reconstruction of a lighthouse’s living quarters, featuring original curved furniture from Godrevy Lighthouse and objects which reflect the life of a lighthouse keeper. Theirs was a life of strict routine and relative isolation and to fill their time, when not tending to the light, these men would write poetry, craft ships in light bulbs or come up with ingenious ways of supplementing their limited supplies, such as kite fishing!
The construction of lighthouses miles out to sea, on rocky outcrops, exposed to the full force of the ocean are rightly considered to be some of the greatest engineering achievements of the Industrial Age. The Bishop Rock Lighthouse, for instance, stands on a rock ledge just 16 metres wide, four miles off the Isles of Scilly. Part of the exhibition features the solid bronze doors from Bishop Rock which, despite being situated 40ft above sea level and weighing over 100kg each, were smashed open by monstrous waves during a storm in 1994, clearly demonstrating the ferocity of our seas.
Life on the Rocks also reveals the little told story of lightvessels and their crews. Lightvessels were ships which acted as lighthouses in places where it was impossible to build one. Spending weeks at a time imprisoned on the constantly churning ocean, out at sea but going nowhere, without an engine for propulsion, life on board a lightvessel was perhaps the most gruelling of all. The exhibition features original lights from the lightvessels and intricately crafted models of these unique ships.
Jenny Wittamore, Assistant Curator at the Maritime Museum says: “From the power of the ocean to powerful emotions, feats of engineering to feats of daring, as an island nation, lighthouses have played a significant role in all our lives. You might think you know about lighthouses, but this exhibition, with interactive displays and hands-on exhibits, shows that there is more to their story than you ever imagined.”
Lighthouses: Life on the Rocks exhibition runs from February 2010 to February 2012
Philip Rentell - A Life Underway
Dates: Mar 13th - Apr 14th
Time: 8:42pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
From his days as a cadet on the ageing training ship ‘Worcester’, Philip Rentell’s 40 year career has spanned the world’s oceans and a huge variety of seagoing experiences.
Stories of voyages to the iceberg-strewn seas of Antarctica and Greenland, a collision in the Far East and even an onboard murder feature in this engaging and informative talk by a distinguished seaman.
Lecture £7, with two-course buffet £16.
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings. Doors & bar open from 6pm.
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Creative Crafts from Across the World
Dates: Apr 6th - May 18th
Location: Quarter Deck
Inspired by our boats from across the globe, discover creative crafts from around the world. Make Norwegian Viking shields and bracelets, fashion a Polynesian headband, create a Brazilian bottle top tambourine or design your own Mexican “Ojo de Dios” or God’s Eye!
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Origins of the Modern Racing Dinghy
Date: Wed, May 5th 2010
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
In this fascinating talk, Tim Bass from Salcombe Museum explores the origins of the modern racing dinghy.
Learn how the Victorians differentiated between yachting and “boat-sailing” and how “boat-sailing” flourished in the second half of the nineteenth century with the rise of the middle classes. Discover how racing dinghies developed from these boats, first appearing in the waters of South Devon around 1890, and how ultimately these led to the dinghy classes we know today.
Set lunch and lecture £12.50.
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
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Museum Minnows2
Date: Fri, May 21st 2010
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
Different activities every month, including a creative activity, storytelling and a magical journey to discover treasure.
Free with Museum entrance ticket. Booking essential on 01326 214532.
Cornish Fishing in the Days of Sail and Oar
Date: May 30th
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Location: The Gallery
This stunning new photographic exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, explores fishing in Cornwall in the days of sail and oar. The turn of the 19th century marked the last days of fishing by sail and oar around the Cornish coast, but this period also coincided with the wider use of photography to record such work.
The exhibition includes snapshots of the various types of boats that were used; the catching, landing, and marketing of the fish; and the different skills necessary to support the industry. Entire village communities were involved, and the joys, sorrows, and wisdom of their inhabitants can be seen in this exhibition of images from the Pentreath Photographic Archives. Fishing in Cornwall in the Days of Sail and Oar opens on 3 March and runs until 30 May.
Come Crabbing!
Dates: Jul 1st - Sep 1st
Time: 10:29am - 3:29pm
Location: Pontoon
We’ll supply the line, bucket and bait – and we’ll do the messy bits! All you have to do is see how many crabs you can catch from our pontoon.
Places limited – please book and pay 50p on arrival.
Weather permitting.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Jul 3rd 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Jul 10th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Jul 17th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Scrapheap Challenge
Dates: Jul 24th - Sep 1st
Time: 12:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Quarter Deck
Design and build your very own junk junk, scrap schooner or garbage galleon from our treasure chest of recycled materials. Will your ship sink or float?
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Jul 24th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Swashbuckling Pirates
Dates: Jul 26th - 30th
Time: 8:00 - 11:30am
Location: Quarter Deck
Avast ye landlubbers! Make a pirate hat, create a parrot for your shoulder and lots more buccaneer booty in the first of our swashbuckling pirate themed week.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Creatures of the Deep
Dates: Aug 2nd - 6th
Time: 12:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Quarter Deck
Here be monsters! Dive deep and design sea-monster masks, make a mermaid or Neptune crown and create all manner of weird and wonderful underwater creatures.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Free Flying Fish
Date: Thu, Aug 5th 2010
Location: Quarter Deck
Times: 11.30am, 2pm & 3.45pm
Step into an exciting adventure and become part of the story, as local storyteller Jack Fowler performs an inspiring tale of stormy seas and courageous characters. Follow Nicholas Dark-knees as he leaves his old life behind and sets out on a voyage of discovery to three strangely inhabited islands.
All activities are FREE with Museum entrance ticket. Adult supervision required.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Aug 7th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Lighthouses Rock!
Dates: Aug 9th - 13th
Time: 12:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Quarter Deck
Build a lighthouse model, design a “stained glass” window and take part in an array activities, all inspired by our Lighthouses: Life on the Rocks exhibition.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Seafood Buffet and Ferry Cruise
Date: Thu, Aug 12th 2010
Our gastronomic seafood adventure returns. Treat your senses with a tour of Falmouth’s coastline searching for marine life before returning to our cafe for a ‘see them, touch them, taste them’ seafood buffet. Pick and taste the freshest fish from our delicious buffet and sample the many flavours of the deep.
Classic Ferry cruise plus seafood buffet £21.95.
Seafood buffet only £14.95.
Dinner starts at 7.30pm. Ferry trip leaves at 6pm.
Please call 01326 214546 to book places.
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Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Aug 14th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Aug 15th 2010
Time: 12:10pm
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Swashbuckling Pirates
Dates: Aug 16th - 20th
Time: 12:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Quarter Deck
Avast ye landlubbers! Make a pirate hat, create a parrot for your shoulder and lots more buccaneer booty in the first of our swashbuckling pirate themed week.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
Dates: Aug 21st - 22nd
Location: Quarter Deck
Times: 11.30pm, 2pm & 3.45pm
Enjoy special readings of the children’s classic The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, told by our very own “lighthouse keeper”, plus there’s an array of lighthouse themed activities to celebrate International Lighthouse weekend.
All activities are FREE with Museum entrance ticket. Adult supervision required.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Aug 21st 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Aug 22nd 2010
Time: 2:10pm
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Creatures of the Deep
Dates: Aug 23rd - 27th
Time: 12:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Quarter Deck
Here be monsters! Dive deep and design sea-monster masks, make a mermaid or Neptune crown and create all manner of weird and wonderful underwater creatures.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Free Flying Fish
Date: Thu, Aug 26th 2010
Location: Quarter Deck
Times: 11.30am, 2pm & 3.45pm
Step into an exciting adventure and become part of the story, as local storyteller Jack Fowler performs an inspiring tale of stormy seas and courageous characters. Follow Nicholas Dark-knees as he leaves his old life behind and sets out on a voyage of discovery to three strangely inhabited islands.
All activities are FREE with Museum entrance ticket. Adult supervision required.
Chronicles of Narnia Weekend
Dates: Aug 28th - 30th
Location: Around the Museum
Don’t miss our spectacular Chronicles of Narnia weekend over the August bank holiday. Make your own Reepicheep finger puppet, find the hidden Narnian characters around the Museum and climb aboard the “Dawn Treader” moored on our pontoon.
Watch this space for more exciting details, coming soon!
All activities are FREE with Museum entrance ticket. Adult supervision required.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Aug 28th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Aug 29th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Creatures of the Deep
Dates: Aug 30th - Sep 1st
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Quarter Deck
Here be monsters! Dive deep and design sea-monster masks, make a mermaid or Neptune crown and create all manner of weird and wonderful underwater creatures.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Royal Society of Marine Artists Diploma Collection
Dates: Sep 2nd - Mar 28th 2011
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Temporary Exhibitions
This stunning new art exhibition features a selection of works from the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA).
The RSMA collects and promotes contemporary British marine painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking. It is widely recognised as being the focal point for much of Britain’s finest marine art.
Founded in 1939, the Society followed other national art bodies and established a Diploma Collection. New members of the Society are obliged to submit one piece of work to the Diploma Collection and today there are over 100 paintings in this collection, providing a rich resource for researchers and lovers of marine art alike.
Milly Newman, Exhibitions Development Manager at the Maritime Museum says: “This collection has been with the Museum for a number of years, but sadly limitations of space have prevented them from going on display – until now! It’s wonderful to be able to give the public the opportunity to view a selection of pieces from the Diploma Collection.”
The Royal Society of Marine Artists Diploma Collection exhibition has now been extended until 28 March 2011.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Sep 4th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Sep 5th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
HMS Seahawk: The History of RNAS Culdrose
Date: Mon, Sep 6th 2010
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
When the Admiralty first surveyed land south of Helston in 1942, the life expectancy for a wartime airfield on the site was no more than 10 years. They could never have envisaged how RNAS Culdrose would develop and ultimately become the largest helicopter base in Great Britain. Join Geoff Wakeham as he recounts the fascinating history of Britain’s most southerly airfield.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
Softwing Sailing Cruise
Date: Sat, Sep 11th 2010
Location: Pontoon
Sailing Times: 11.30am & 2pm
Set sail from our pontoon aboard Softwing, a traditional 24ft Truro River Oyster Dredger, and enjoy a pleasant two hour cruise across Falmouth Bay.
Weather permitting trips depart at 11.30am and 2pm every Saturday until 11 September.
Tickets cost £25. For bookings, please call 01326 214550.
No unaccompanied children under 18. Children under 14 must be equipped with their own buoyancy aid or lifejacket.
To go to the Cornish Maritime Trust's website, please click here
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Sep 12th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Classic Motor Boat Rally
Dates: Sep 16th - 19th
A weekend of classic motor boats putting on the style: cruising around the river, going through their paces, and demonstrating their manoeuvrability.
All events will start and finish from the Museum's pontoon.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Sep 19th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Sep 26th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Oct 3rd 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Cornish Mining - A True World Heritage
Date: Mon, Oct 4th 2010
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
Mining for industrial metals in Cornwall and Devon has left an outstanding legacy. From the 18th Century to the First World War metal production wrought great change both physically and culturally, to landscapes and communities. In this revealing presentation Ainsley Cocks discusses the on-going protection and promotion of Cornish mining heritage and the process of gaining UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
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Seasonal Selection
Date: Oct 5th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Oct 7th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Museum Minnows
Date: Fri, Oct 8th 2010
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
A magical first experience of the Museum, with craft, games and tours based around themes from the Museum’s collection.
Free with Museum entrance ticket.
Call 01326 214535 for more details.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Oct 10th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Seasonal Selection
Date: Oct 12th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554. Advanced booking essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Oct 14th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554. Advanced booking essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Cornish Maritime History Conference
Date: Sat, Oct 16th 2010
This year’s Cornish Maritime History Conference features speakers on a diverse range of fascinating topics.
The nineteenth century was a time of great activity in Cornish shipping and so this year’s programme has a strong nineteenth century bias.
Assemble 09.30 for 10.00, close 16.00
Speakers include:
- Neil Hawke - William Strike of Porthleven
- Dr Catherine Lorigan - The Maritime Trading Links of the North Cornish Coast
- Anne Pond - Falmouth and Plymouth Docks in 19th Century
- Mike Grose-The Port of Truro
- Mike Prettejohn - Elizabeth Ann: The Gorran Haven Crabber Project
- Dr David Jenkins - The St Just Shipping Company
- Dr Alston Kennerley - Falmouth for Orders
- Joanna Thomas - Cornish Women at Sea
Early booking is recommended as this event continues to prove very popular.
For more information please contact Tony Pawlyn: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Adults £27
Students and Museum Members £23
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Oct 17th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Seasonal Selection
Date: Oct 19th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554. Advanced booking essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Oct 21st
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554. Advanced booking essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
The Big Draw Art Attack
Dates: Oct 23rd - 24th
Location: Quarter Deck
Time: 12-3.30pm
As part of National Big Draw month, get creative with our Art Attack weekend. Create a self-portrait and add it to our “sea of faces” to create a dramatic crowd scene.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket.
One make and take activity each day.
Adult supervision required.
Find and Draw Challenge
Dates: Oct 23rd - 24th
Location: Around the Museum
Time: 10am-5pm
Follow the trail around the Museum and draw the things you find.
FREE with your museum ticket.
Adult supervision required.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Oct 24th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Whatever the Weather
Dates: Oct 25th - 29th
Location: Quarter Deck
Time: 12-3.30pm
You’ll be blown away by our wild weather themed activities. Create a kite, design a windsock or build your own weather vane. They're sure to go down a storm.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Storm Chaser Trail
Dates: Oct 25th - 29th
Location: Around the Museum
Time: 10am-5pm
Follow the clues to find the shipwrecked sailor and his storm damaged boat.
FREE with Museum ticket. Adult supervision required.
150 Years of Falmouth Docks
Date: Wed, Oct 27th 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
This lecture has now sold out.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Falmouth Docks. Join Falmouth’s senior pilot, David Barnicoat, as he explores the yard’s fascinating history; from the laying of the foundation stone in 1860 to the building of the Queen Elizabeth dry-dock in 1956; and right up to date with cruise ships and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Lecture £8 (Members £7), with two-course buffet £18 (Members £16).
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings. Doors & bar open from 6pm.
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Halloween Special - Night at the Museum 2
Date: Fri, Oct 29th 2010
Time: 6.30pm
This event has now sold out.
Join us for a special screening of this box-office smash and a spooky torch–lit tour around the Museum… watch out for any unexpected 'visitors'!
Tickets £6.75 for adults, £4.75 for children.
Places limited so please book in advance on 01326 214546.
Horrible Halloween Happenings
Dates: Oct 30th - 31st
Location: Quarter Deck
Time: 12-3.30pm
Get into the spirit and make a monster mask. Choose from a horrifying hoard of ghostly ghouls and give your friends a fright!
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Halloween Hunt
Dates: Oct 30th - 31st
Location: Around the Museum
Time: 10am-5pm
Can you find our petrifying pumpkins and follow the ghostly trail?
FREE with your museum ticket. Adult supervision required.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Oct 31st 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
St Ives Luggers - Return of the Jumbo
Date: Mon, Nov 1st 2010
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
The current St Ives Jumbo Project aims to create a racing class of the smallest & probably least known of the St Ives luggers. Even older St Ives people from fishing families have never heard of Jumbos! Join John McWilliams as he unearths their story, including the elephant connection, and puts them in the context of the once numerous St Ives lugger fleets.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50)
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
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Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 2nd
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 4th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Museum Minnows
Date: Fri, Nov 5th 2010
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
A magical first experience of the Museum, with craft, games and tours based around themes from the Museum’s collection.
Free with Museum entrance ticket.
Call 01326 214535 for more details.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Nov 7th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 9th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 11th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Nov 14th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 16th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 18th
Time: 10:59am - 1:59pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Nov 21st 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 23rd
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Rowing the Atlantic
Date: Wed, Nov 24th 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
Inspired by real life stories of survival at sea, Penzance man Phil Pring yearned to experience the mid-Atlantic in a tiny vessel. Along with a friend, he embarked upon a two year project to build his own boat and compete in the 2009 Atlantic Rowing Race. Join Phil as he shares the story of his adventure and see the boat which ultimately became shipwrecked on an Antiguan reef.
Lecture £8 (Members £7)
Tickets to include a two-course buffet were previously on sale but unfortunately the buffet will not now be available. Any buffet ticket holders will be contacted & offered a refund for the buffet portion of the ticket. For more information call Amy Cole on 01326 214552.
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
Doors & bar open from 6pm.
Click here to buy tickets for this lecture or Click here to see all this season's Discovery Talks
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 25th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Nov 28th 2010
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Christmas Lunches
Dates: Nov 29th - Dec 23rd
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-3pm
Enjoy a festive feast with one of the best views in Cornwall and FREE entry to the Museum when you pre-book. Can you resist local roast turkey or honey glazed ham, served with seasonal vegetables and homemade chestnut stuffing, followed by traditional Christmas pudding or a Cornish cheese board?
Our gift to you at just £12.95 for two courses or £15.95 for three courses from a set menu.
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Group bookings welcome.
Seasonal Selection
Date: Nov 30th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Autumn is the time for orchard fruit and root vegetables – the perfect ingredients for the wholesome and comforting dishes we know you’ll love.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 26 & 28 October.
Late Night Shopping
Date: Dec 2nd
Your Christmas present queries are over. Once you discover the hidden gem that is our gift shop, you’ll never shop anywhere else again!
Free to enter and boasting a wonderful range of local and handmade goods, it truly has something for every budget and every member of your household.
And don’t miss our late night shopping events this December.
2 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Grab some great stocking fillers for all the family, with 10% off everything in the shop. Plus there’s Christmas card making to keep the kids amused.
9 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Choose from our huge range of Cornish made goods and enjoy an exclusive tea tasting with Tregothnan Tea. Plus there’s 10% off everything in store.
16 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Pick up the perfect present from the Museum gift shop and get an extra 10% off. Plus sample some wonderful wines from the Bottle Bank.
Alternatively you can shop 24 hours a day by visiting our on-line shop
150 Years of Falmouth Docks
Dates: Dec 2nd - Mar 30th 2011
This stunning new exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of Falmouth Docks.
Falmouth has been used as a harbour for over 2,000 years and the docks have been an industrial hub since their creation in the mid-19th Century. Through models, film, objects, paintings and stunning photography the exhibition explores their fascinating history, with a special focus on the dock’s heyday in the 1950s.
David Barnicoat, Falmouth’s Senior Pilot and Milly Newman, Exhibitions Development Manager at the Maritime Museum, have been working together over the last few months to create an exhibition that acts as a legacy to what the docks have achieved, not only for itself, but for Falmouth as a whole.
Milly says: “The docks have shaped the history of Falmouth and nearly everyone who lives in or near Falmouth has had their lives touched by them – either directly or by the industries supporting it.
The dock’s history is at the heart of Falmouth and in the heart of our exhibition is a beautiful model showing their scale and impact. It’s a real jewel amongst the many objects we have supporting the exhibition.”
Frank Eva, a retired employee of the docks, says: “Five generations of my family have worked at the docks. My great-grandfather helped build them, I worked in the fitting shop from the 1950s and my son works there today. You could say it’s in our blood. This exhibition not only tells the story of the docks but in some ways tells a part of my family’s and other family’s histories and I’m very proud it’s being celebrated.”
To really do justice to the docks’ story, the Museum has created a new space which allows the exhibition to come alive. Floor to ceiling windows offer you the opportunity to see the hustle and bustle of the docks at work today whilst the new exhibition surrounds you in their history.
The exhibition opens on the 2 December and runs until 30 March 2011.
Click here to view an interview with former docks worker Frank Eva and footage of the docks in the 1950s.
An Everyday Tale of Fisher Folk
Date: Mon, Dec 6th 2010
Time: 12:30pm
The years 1880-1920 saw the final days of commercial fishing by sail and the introduction of steam on the fishing grounds. This period of rapid change had a huge effect on the lives of Cornish fishing communities: from everyday family life to religion, education and the influence of the railways. Join author Keith Harris for this illustrated talk, as he explores their stories through a mixture of fact, legend, art and humour.
Set lunch and lecture £14.50 (Members £12.50)
Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.
Click here to buy tickets for this lecture or Click here to see all this season's Lunchtime Lectures
Late Night Shopping
Date: Dec 9th
Your Christmas present queries are over. Once you discover the hidden gem that is our gift shop, you’ll never shop anywhere else again!
Free to enter and boasting a wonderful range of local and handmade goods, it truly has something for every budget and every member of your household.
And don’t miss our late night shopping events this December.
2 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Grab some great stocking fillers for all the family, with 10% off everything in the shop. Plus there’s Christmas card making to keep the kids amused.
9 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Choose from our huge range of Cornish made goods and enjoy an exclusive tea tasting with Tregothnan Tea. Plus there’s 10% off everything in store.
16 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Pick up the perfect present from the Museum gift shop and get an extra 10% off. Plus sample some wonderful wines from the Bottle Bank.
Alternatively you can shop 24 hours a day by visiting our on-line shop
Museum Minnows
Date: Fri, Dec 10th 2010
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Learning Centre
A magical first experience of the Museum, with craft, games and tours based around themes from the Museum’s collection.
Free with Museum entrance ticket.
Call 01326 214535 for more details.
Late Night Shopping
Date: Dec 16th
Your Christmas present queries are over. Once you discover the hidden gem that is our gift shop, you’ll never shop anywhere else again!
Free to enter and boasting a wonderful range of local and handmade goods, it truly has something for every budget and every member of your household.
And don’t miss our late night shopping events this December.
2 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Grab some great stocking fillers for all the family, with 10% off everything in the shop. Plus there’s Christmas card making to keep the kids amused.
9 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Choose from our huge range of Cornish made goods and enjoy an exclusive tea tasting with Tregothnan Tea. Plus there’s 10% off everything in store.
16 Dec, 3.30-6.30pm
Pick up the perfect present from the Museum gift shop and get an extra 10% off. Plus sample some wonderful wines from the Bottle Bank.
Alternatively you can shop 24 hours a day by visiting our on-line shop
Santa’s Christmas Grotto
Dates: Dec 18th - 19th
Location: Museum Reception
Time: 12-3.00pm
Come and meet Father Christmas in our magical grotto and take home a very special gift.
All for just 50p.
Festive Family Fun
Dates: Dec 18th - 24th
Location: Quarter Deck
Time: 12-3.30pm
Decorate a traditional salt dough decoration, design your own ‘I saw three ships’ mobile, make a paper plate angel for the top of your tree and create a Rudolph picture using your hands and feet!
And throughout the festive season…
Santa’s Reindeer Trail
Follow our reindeer trail and help find Rudolph and all his friends.
Christmas at Sea
Make a Christmas card and send your seasonal message to those at sea, away from their home and loved ones.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
Out with the Old, In with the New
Dates: Dec 27th - Jan 4th 2011
Location: Quarter Deck
Time: 12-3.30pm
Bring in your used Christmas cards and wrapping paper to add to our treasure chest of scrap. Use these recycled materials to create smugglers chests, stained glass picture windows and New Year calendars.
FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One make and take activity each day. Adult supervision required.
January Sale
Dates: Jan 1st - 16th
Location: Gift Shop
Don’t miss the amazing January sale in our Gift Shop, where we’re offering you 10% off everything in store, plus extra special discounts on selected items including 25% off all Michael Praed prints.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Jan 2nd 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Winter Warmers
Date: Tue, Jan 4th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Winter Warmers
Date: Thu, Jan 6th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Jan 9th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Winter Warmers
Date: Tue, Jan 11th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Winter Warmers
Date: Thu, Jan 13th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Jan 16th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Winter Warmers
Date: Tue, Jan 18th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Winter Warmers
Date: Thu, Jan 20th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Traditional Sunday Lunch
Date: Sun, Jan 23rd 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Tuck into a traditional Sunday lunch and enjoy free entry to our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance. Available every Sunday
£8.95
Please book your table in advance on 01326 214554
Winter Warmers
Date: Tue, Jan 25th 2011
Location: Waterside Cafe
Time: 12-2pm
Tuck in to a hearty lunch in our Waterside Café. Enjoy wholesome traditional fare, such as steak and ale pie, stews, roly-poly pudding or spotted dick with lashings of custard.
Main course and dessert £7.95 from a set menu.
FREE entry to the Museum when you book in advance on 01326 214554.
Advance booking, prior to arrival at the Museum, is essential.
Every Tuesday & Thursday in October & November except half-term, 22 & 24 February.
Brunel - The Great Engineer
Date: Wed, Jan 26th 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is rightly respected as one of the greatest engineers. His role in the transport revolution of the nineteenth century, and above all in the building of the Great Western Railway, left an indelible mark on the British landscape. His achievements have captured the public imagination and his energy and determination to build on a grand scale set him apart.
In this illustrated talk, Tim Bryan tells the story of the engineer and explores his successes and failures, including his early work with his father on the Thames Tunnel, the broad gauge route to the West Country, the Saltash Bridge and the SS Great Eastern.
Tim Bryan spent twenty-one years working as curator at the Great Western Railway Museum and STEAM Museums in Swindon. Since 2003 he has been Head of Collections at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire and has written extensively on railways, museums and industrial heritage. His book “Brunel: The Great Engineer” was published by Ian Allan in 1999.
This is a change to the previously advertised talk.
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