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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 [email protected].
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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