Museums · South West England
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
In or near St Mawes.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Town · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
National Maritime Museum Cornwall is a museum located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is a museum located in South-West England. It focuses on the maritime history of Cornwall and features a range of exhibits related to seafaring and shipbuilding in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1515, -5.0616
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Falmouth
- Postcode
- TR11 3QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Phone
- 01326313388
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Town — 0.4 km
Sources
- osm: way/64435504 (ODbL)
- fsq: 4baf54dbf964a52071f83be3 (Apache-2.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Maritime Museum Cornwall?
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 3QY), in the parish of Falmouth.
- What is National Maritime Museum Cornwall?
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to National Maritime Museum Cornwall?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 0.4 km away. The nearest town is St Mawes. Drivers can use postcode TR11 3QY.
- Is National Maritime Museum Cornwall a protected site?
- Yes — National Maritime Museum Cornwall is part of the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to National Maritime Museum Cornwall?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 3QY.