CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS 2006 - Visitor Attraction of the Year
BRONZE AWARD
CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS 2005 - Visitor Attraction of the Year
BRONZE AWARD
CORNWALL TOURISM AWARDS 2004 - Visitor Attraction of the Year
'HIGHLY COMMENDED'
DO YOU KNOW ANY MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN?
If not… why not go and see a few at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall?
There's so much happening at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in 2007, don't miss your chance for a visit.
Celebrating British eccentricity and the desire to do something different, the Maritime Museum's Mad Dogs, and Englishmen? exhibition centres on people and their crazy crafts involved in daring, different or just plain silly adventures.
You'll see Tim FitzHigham and the bath tub he rowed across the English Channel or Hugo Vihlen and Fathers Day, the smallest boat to ever cross the Atlantic, and even John Fairfax and Britannia the first to row across the Atlantic single-handed.
There is also the new Falmouth Gallery highlighting the importance of Falmouth's Maritime history, incorporating an Old Curiosity Shop, opening in March, displaying weird and wonderful things that sailors traditionally brought from far flung places around the world.
And don't forget the Museum's ongoing boat restoration project where you can see live restorations and the study boat area giving you the chance to learn in depth about innovative and ground-breaking boats.
All this as well as breathtaking views from the 29 m tower, an underwater viewing tidal zone, hands-on interactives and the chance to get onto the water and discover the delights and wildlife of our coastline.
The best way to get there? By boat. Use the Park & Float and sail to the Museum in a classic ferry - there is no better way to arrive than on water (May - September)
Open daily 10-5, 7 days a week. Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day.
T: 01326 313388 F: 01326 317878 E: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk and check out the website for the latest news on www.nmmc.co.uk.