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Cornwalls Award Winning Visitor Attraction
June 2012Whats On?JUNE HALF-TERMCan you dig it this half-term at
the Maritime Museum?
Awesome Archaeology Supersized Weekend
2-3 June, Drop-in sessions from 11am-4pm
Discover Cornwall and the sea in the Bronze Age with our 2012BC
exhibition and meet the
experimental archaeologists unlocking the secrets of life 4000
years ago. Enjoy live
demonstrations of prehistoric technology and try your hand at
casting axe heads made fromchocolate!
Bronze Age Bonanza
2-10 June, 12-3.30pm
Experience hands-on history at the Maritime Museum: make ancient
amulets, Bronze Age
bracelets, and prehistoric boat models.
Hunt and Gather
2-10 June, 10am-5pm
Be a hunter gatherer - can you find the things you need to
survive in the Bronze Age?
Douglas Dappers Prehistoric Frolic
5 & 7 June, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 3.30 pm
Join the Story Explorer on a journey into Cornwalls prehistoric
past.
Once upon a time
4, 6 & 8 June, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 3.30 pm
From the legendary labours of Hercules to the myth of the
Minotaur, be captivated by the
legends and fables of the ancient world.
All activities FREE with Museum entrance ticket. One creative
craft activity each day.
Adult supervision required.
SPECIAL EVENT - The Matthew11 - 17 June*
Climb aboard the historic replica of the tall ship John Cabot
sailed from Bristol, when he
discovered Newfoundland in 1497. Meet the crew and discover the
history of this
magnificent vessel.
Day sails also available, find out more at www.matthew.co.uk or
call 0117 9276868.
*subject to availability.
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SPECIAL EVENTS - Talking 2012BCOur 2012BC exhibition will be
supported by a fascinating series of academic lectures. Come
along to discover more about Cornwall and the sea in the Bronze
Age.
Building a Bronze Age Boat14 June, 7.30pm
As part of the 2012BC exhibition, a Bronze Age-type sewn-plank
boat will be constructed at
the Maritime Museum. Join project director Prof Robert Van de
Noort as he provides the
archaeological background to the discoveries of sewn-plank boats
in England and Wales,
and explains how these craft were used in the Bronze Age.
Bronze Age Cornwall and Distant Lands21 June, 7.30pm
Why was Cornwall so important in the Bronze Age? Prof Anthony
Harding will introduce the
fascinating and varied evidence for far-reaching trade contacts
with the wider world at the
time of the reconstructed boat.
Tickets for each talk are 5. Please call 01326 214546 for
bookings.
FAMILIES - Museum Minnows22 June, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Fun for the under-fives A magical experience of the Museum, with
crafts, games and tours
based around themes from the Museums collection.
FREEwith Museum entrance ticket. Call 01326 214535 for
details.
FAMILIES - Minnows TalesEvery Monday during Term-time,
11-11.30am
Drop in for a lively half hour of stories, songs and rhymes in
one of our beautiful galleries.
No need to book, all under-fives and their parents and carers
are welcome.
FREEwith Museum entrance ticket. Call 01326 214535 for
details.
EXHIBITION Our Sporting Life - Sail for GoldUntil 24 June
Immerse yourself in 112 years of triumph and glory at an
extraordinary exhibition
celebrating Britains unique Olympic and Paralympic sailing
heritage.
Developed by the RYA, in association with Our Sporting Life,
discover how Great Britain
cemented its place as the worlds most successful Olympic and
Paralympic sailing nation
through the captivating anecdotes, photographs and keepsakes of
those heroes who made
sailing history.
Our Sporting Life Sail for Gold is the only exhibition in
Cornwall approved by the LondonOrganising Committee of the Olympic
Games, so its not to be missed.
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General Enquiries
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall TR11 3QY
T: 01326 313388
F: 01326 317878
E: [email protected]
Opening Hours
The Museum is open every day of the year
from 10am - 5pm, except Christmas Day and
Boxing Day.
Prices
Buy a full price individual ticket and get in
free to the National Maritime Museum
Cornwall for a year!
Adults 10.50
Seniors (60 or over) 8.50
Students 7.20
Children (6 - 15 yrs) 7.20
Children (5 and under) Free
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) 29.50
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EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS CURRENTLY ON SHOW
Newly launchedSearch & Rescue
From 16 March 2012
Force 10 storm, zero visibility, 40 foot waves, someone needs
rescuing. Its time to go to work.
Enter the world of the maritime rescue services where ordinary
people lead extraordinary lives, riskingtheir lives to save yours.
Experience the drama of a rescue, climb aboard a Sea King
helicopter, explore a
lifeboat, revisit rescues from the past and discover what it
takes to bring you home safely when the worst
happens at sea and around our coast.
Newly launched2012BC: Cornwall and the Sea in the Bronze Age
13 Apr - 30 Sept
An exhibition unlocking Cornwalls Bronze Age maritime heritage.
Witness a live reconstruction of a
prehistoric boat, supported by rare historic artefacts never
before seen in the UK.
This ambitious, challenging and never been done before project
aims to recreate the oldest boat ever
found in Western Europe, dating to around 2000 BC, using
replicas of ancient tools. Discover Cornwalls
ancient links to the rest of the world, and explore the evidence
for Bronze Age trade and exploration
beyond our shores.
The Breton Connection
30 Mar 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
Explore the age-old ties between Cornish and Breton fishing
communities through a stunning collection of
black and white photography. Discover the friendships formed
between these two fishing communities and
the beautiful craft the Breton crews sailed to fish for crawfish
off the Cornish coast. This collection ofimages has never been
exhibited before and draws on a rare collection of images taken by
Oliver Hill in
Newlyn in the early 20th century.
On the Waterfront
17 Oct 2011 - 10 Jun 2012
A unique collaboration with Textiles Plus, a group of Cornish
artists working in a wide variety of textile
techniques. To celebrate Falmouth 350, 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 size, people past and present and the history and
architecture of Falmouth.
