Falmouth, First & Last | NMMC
Discover a new exhibition at the Maritime Museum which celebrates Falmouth’s history – from 1688 to today.
Did you know that Falmouth was the communication hub of the world?
Today we can make contact at the touch of a button but a few hundred years ago you could wait months for news.
By the end of the 1600s, rapid expansion of Britain's trade, combined with almost continuous war, created the need for a postal service and in 1689, Falmouth was chosen as the base for the Post Office.
Journey back in time and relive the heyday of Falmouth in our Cornwall galleries. Discover the history of the Packet ships - the post office carriers of yesteryear, experience the conditions on board and appreciate the good living Packet Captains made by looking at the handsome houses out of our 29m tower windows.
Adult £7.95, Child £5.25, Concession £5.25, Senior £6.25, Family £21 (2 adults + 3 children) Pay once and get in free for a year!
Explore Falmouth's history at the Maritime Museum: www.nmmc.co.uk
Tall Ships Photographic Exhibition | NMMC
1 July - 26 September
To celebrate the Funchal 500 Tall Ships regatta coming to Falmouth, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall is launching a new exhibition which takes a closer look at some of the most admired Tall Ships of today.
The Tall Ships photographic exhibition features amazing images of the stunning vessels that will visit Falmouth in September and includes the work of MAX, a world class Tall Ship photographer.
The exhibition also explores the background of The Tall Ships’ Races and their role in fostering greater understanding between young people from all over the world. The first ever Tall Ships’ Race took place in 1956 with just 20 ships, while now the event often boasts over 100, with thousands of crew members from as many as 50 different countries.
Sail Training International, organisers of The Tall Ships’ Races, were even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for their activities promoting international friendship and understanding through sail training for young people
Adult £7.95, Child £5.25, Concession £5.25, Senior £6.25, Family £21 (2 adults + 3 children) Pay once and get in free for a year!
Explore Falmouth's history at the Maritime Museum: www.nmmc.co.uk
Tall Ships by Henry Scott Tuke | Falmouth Art Gallery
6-27 September
An exhibition showing paintings and watercolours from the Poly's important Tuke Collection.
An exhibition mounted in Falmouth Art Gallery by the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society to celebrate the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta and the 175th anniversary of the Poly.
Included will be recently conserved oil paintings and watercolours from the Poly's important Tuke collection [image right: Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society].
Admission Free Closed Sundays
www.falmouthartgallery.com
Chasing Clouds Exhibition | The Poly
6 September - 19 October 10am - 5pm
A bespoke exhibition celebrating the original and innovative inventions, designs and creations which have been showcased in the Poly over the past 175 years.
Chasing Clouds is a chronological exhibition charting the success of innovators that have showcased their work in the Poly over the last 175 years. Historical exhibits will include a Berthon Collapsible Lifeboat, only four of which still exist today and which were seen on the Titanic, the Fox's Dipping Needle and Fredrick Davies' telescope to name a few. It will be brought right up to date by exhibiting the award winning and innovative work of past and current students from University College Falmouth. Through hosting the exhibition we will be able to give a broad spectrum of people the opportunity to discover hidden gems of historical importance to Cornwall, while exposing them to emerging new talents at the same time. The variety of media that are used to tell this unique story means that this exhibition will appeal to all ages.
Admission Free
www.thepoly.org
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