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Special Events8-11 Sept, 10-11.30am & 2-3.30pm

Museum Store Behind the Scenes TourDiscover a labyrinth of boats, objects and

works of art not currently on display in the

Museum, with a special curator led guided

tour of our museum store at Ponsharden.

Limited spaces available, prebooking essential on

01326 214558 or email michaelsweeney@nmmc.co.uk.

22-25 Sept

Classic Motor Boat RallyA weekend of classic motor boats

putting on the style: cruisingaround the river, going through

their paces and demonstrating

their manoeuvrability.

13-16 Oct

Falmouth Oyster Festival 2011Sponsored by St Michaels Hotel and Spa th e

festival is now rmly established in its 15th

year celebrating the start of the Falmouth

oyster dredging season.

Visit www.falmouthoysterfestival.co.ukfor more details.

Under Fives2 Sept, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 1.30-2.30pm

Museum MinnowsAn hour of creative play, stories and craft

activities for under-ves. The MuseumsLearning Centre is transformed into a

multi-sensory play area for our free family

drop-in sessions.

Every Monday from 5 Sept, 11am

Minnows TalesDrop in for a lively half-an-hour of stories,

songs and rhymes in one of our beautiful

galleries. No need to book, all under-ves

and their parents and carers are welcome.

25 & 27 Oct, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm

Shiver Me TimbersDouglas DapperJump aboard with the Story E xplorer for a

treasure hunt of tall tales and discover the

story of the Pirate Queen of Falmouth Bay.

FREE with Museum entrance ticket.Adult supervision required

28 Oct, from 6.45pm

Dare you spend a night at the Museum?

Its fright night at the Maritime Museum and spooky shenanigans

are guaranteed at our Halloween slumber party. Spend a fun lled

night making monster masks and bloodcurdling badges, design

your own ghostly galleons to race on our boat pool, before enjoying

a horrible Halloween picnic under a sky of ying boats.

Then, as darkness falls, discover things that go bump in the night

as you become a ghost hunter for the evening and we set off on

a terrifying torch lit tour.The night ends with some creepy cartoons in our lecture

theatre before setting up camp and bedding down for the night

in our galleries.

Tickets 25 per person, places are limited so early booking is

recommended. Please call 01326 214546 to book your place.

Suitable for ages 5 and up.

www.nmmc.co.uk

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Discovery Quay Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3QY

tel: 01326 313388 www.nmmc.co.uk

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Lunchtime Lectures5 Sept, 12.30pm

Square Rig Sailing inthe Southern OceanJoin charter skipper and tall ship

sailor Debbie Purser as she recounts

her incredible experiences sailing

the Southern Ocean on-board the

Dutch Barque Europa. In 2007

Debbie spent 52 days exploring the

Antarctic Peninsula and re-traced

Shackletons 800 mile voyage from Elephant Island to South

Georgia. Through a selection of stunning ph otographs, Debbie

shares her rst-hand experiences of visiting some of the most

remarkable locations on the planet.

3 Oct, 12.30pm

Falmouth Then and NowJoin Falmouths senior pilot David

Barnicoat as he traces the towns

history from Tudor times to the present

day. Through historic photographs

compare then and now and see how

Falmouth has developed into a major

and strategically important port. Relive

the memories of Falmouths role in

the Flying Enterprise incident, Robert

Manrys crossing of the Atlantic and Sir

Robin Knox-Johnsons and Dame Ellen

MacArthurs solo circumnavigations of

the globe.

7 Nov, 12.30pm

Speed to the WestDiscover how the Great Western

Railway helped promote the Cornish

Riviera. Tim Bryan, former curator at

STEAM: Museum of the Great Western

Railway in Swindon, tells the story

of the development of the railways

route to the Royal Duchy, its famous

Cornish Riviera Express and how its

imaginative and striking advertising

and publicity helped develop Cornwall

as a destination for thousands of

holidaymakers every year.

Discovery Talks28 Sept, 6.30pm

The Lost Photographs of Captain ScottPolar historian, Dr David Wilson, presents

a story of the long-lost photographs taken

personally by Captain Scott during his ill-fated

Terra Nova expedition. They provide an insight

into his last expedition and its work, as seen

through his own eyes. This is the most signicant

new material to emerge on Captain Scott in

many years, giving a new perspective on one

of the great epics of human exploration history.

26 Oct, 6.30pm

Falmouth Then and NowA second chance to join Falmouths senior pilot David

Barnicoat as he traces the towns history from Tudor

times to the present day. Through historic photographs compare

then and now and see how Falmouth has developed into a

major and strategically important port. Relive the memories of

Falmouths role in the Flying Enterpriseincident, Robert Manrys

crossing of the Atlantic and Sir Robin Knox-Johnsons and Dame

Ellen MacArthurs solo circumnavigations of the globe.

30 Nov, 6.30pm

Ships of BrunelIn 1835, a Great Western Railway director

commented that Isambard Kingdom Brunel

should extend his Billiard Table Railway

onwards from Bristol to cross the Atlantic.

Over the next twenty y ears, Brunel designed

and built three revolutionary ocean going ships

which changed the design and construction of merchant ships

forever. Join David Pollard for this non-technical talk on the

construction and operation of Brunels famous ships and their legacy.

Set lunch and lecture14.50 (Members 12.50).

Please call 01326 214546 for bookings.

Exhibitions2011 is the 350th anniversary of the signing of theRoyal Charter for Falmouth. On 5 October 1661 KingCharles II signed the act, thereby making Falmouthan ofcial town. As part of the town wide eventsmarking this momentous occasion the Museum isholding two new exhibitions which celebrate thetown and its maritime history.

9 Nov-25 Mar

Falmouth in the Days of SailA pictorial tour of Falmouth and Penryn before the time of

photography, which illustrates the incredible variety of visiting ships

and boats and the evolution of the town. Stunning original artwork

including lithographs, engravings, watercolours and oils depict

the changing face of the harbour through the 19th Century.

17 Oct-10 Jun

On the WaterfrontA unique collaboration with

Textiles Plus, a group of Cornish

artists working in a wide variety

of textile techniques. On the

Waterfront combines a large-

scale installation based on

colours representing the sea,

sky and countryside, with

individual works inspired by

boats of every shape and s ize,

people past and present and

the history and architecture

of Falmouth.

Look out for the other Falmouth 350events throughout this leaet.

Please call 01326 214546 for bookings. Doors & bar open from 6pm.

Lecture8 (Members 7), with two-course buffet18 (Members 16).

Waterside CafEvery Sunday, 12-2.30pm

Traditional Sunday LunchOur traditional Sunday lunches return af ter their summer break.

Dine out with the best views in Falmouth and enjoy FREE entry to

our exhibitions and galleries when you book in advance.

8.95. Please call 01326 214554 for bookings.

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