National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

Name: National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Address: Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3QY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1326 313388

#3 among attractions in Falmouth

Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum

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Facts and practical information

The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth in Cornwall, England. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions. ()

Coordinates: 50°9'5"N, 5°3'42"W

Address

Discovery QuayFalmouth TR11 3QY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1326 313388

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Day trips

National Maritime Museum Cornwall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth Art Gallery, Church of King Charles the Martyr, St Michael and All Angels Church.

0.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
18 min walk • Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth
15 min walk • Falmouth Art Gallery is a publicly funded art gallery in Cornwall, with one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and southwest England, which features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British and French Impressionists, leading surrealists and maritime artists...
~1460 ftW
Church
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
8 min walk • The Church of King Charles the Martyr is a parish church in the Church of England situated in the centre of Falmouth, Cornwall.
1 miNW
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church, Falmouth
27 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is a parish church of the Church of England located in Penwerris, near Falmouth, Cornwall. The church is Anglo-Catholic and under the care of the Bishop of Ebbsfleet rather than the diocesan bishop.
1.3 miNW
50°9'51"N • 5°5'3"W
Falmouth Marina, Falmouth
34 min walk • Sailing, Marina
0.6 miSW
Beach
Gyllyngvase, Falmouth
15 min walk • Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, west of Pendennis Castle. It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century.
0.6 miNW
Nightlife
Seven Stars, Falmouth
15 min walk • The Seven Stars is a Grade II listed public house at 1 The Moor, Town Centre, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3QA. It was built in about 1800 and subsequently extended in 1912 to include an off-licence, which later became a shop. The building was made of rendered stone, though the modern building is made of brick, both parts having a slate roof.
0.9 miSW
Beach
Swanpool, Falmouth
23 min walk • Swanpool is a small coastal saline lagoon with a shingle bar, separating it from the beach of the same name. The South West Coast Path crosses the bar.
~1290 ftW
Synagogue
Falmouth Synagogue, Falmouth
7 min walk • Falmouth Synagogue was the primary synagogue of the Jewish community of Falmouth, Cornwall. The synagogue building still stands in Gyllyng Street overlooking the harbour, commemorated by a plaque, whilst a Jewish cemetery also remains and is a scheduled monument.
~1470 ftE
Harbor
Falmouth Docks, Falmouth
8 min walk • Falmouth Docks are a deep-water docks of the town of Falmouth in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The docks are the southern shore of the Fal Estuary which is the third largest natural harbour in the world and the deepest in Europe.
0.7 miW
Church
All Saints' Church, Falmouth
17 min walk • All Saints' Church, Falmouth is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro located in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Maritime Museum Cornwall open?

National Maritime Museum Cornwall is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Maritime Museum Cornwall?

Nearby attractions include Falmouth Synagogue, Falmouth (7 min walk), Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth (8 min walk), Falmouth Docks, Falmouth (8 min walk), Gyllyngvase, Falmouth (15 min walk).

How to get to National Maritime Museum Cornwall by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Maritime Museum Cornwall:

Train

Falmouth Docks (7 min walk)
Falmouth Town (7 min walk)