Nautical Nasties
24 October - 1 November
The nights are drawing in and the Nautical Nasties are taking over this October Half Term at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
The Haunted Bookshop will be washing ashore and dropping anchor with Nautical Nasties, a spooky storytelling show for the whole family. Expect tales of sea-monsters, creepy puppetry and extremely dubious “scientific“ claims, produced in collaboration with Coppice Theatre. Do you dare to wander around the museum and discover the peculiar portraits? Journey around this hands-on trail and be brave as you hunt for all the portraits.
Make & Take
Sat 24 Oct - Sun 1 Nov
Everday, 12:30 to 15:30 (last entry 15:15)
Have fun turning ghoulish glares and spooky poses into your own portrait in our Make and Take craft sessions.
Perfect for kids and families, come and make something wonderfully weird with us this October Half Term.
Perculiar Portrait Trail
Sat 24 Oct - Sun 1 Nov
Everday, 10:00 to 17:00
Do you dare to wander around the museum and discover some spooky portraits from the deep? Journey around this hands-on trail and be brave as you hunt for all the portraits.
The Haunted Bookshop: Nautical Nasties with Coppice Theatre
Mon 26 Oct - Fri 30 Oct
11:00, 13:00 & 15:00.
Avast! The Haunted Bookshop will be washing ashore at the Museum. A spooky storytelling show for the whole family, packed with sea-monster sightings and peculiar puppets.
Mr Squelch has been gathering stories – he has snatched them from sailors, grabbed them from ghosts and dredged them from the briny deep itself. He’s also overheard at least five rumours that some kid called Barry saw a sea monster last Tuesday and it’s almost, definitely, 1000% totally maybe true. What terrible tales await within!? What Blobfish-brain boggling curiosities will emerge from the deep!? And is that a real life mermaid!? Or half a Barbie doll stapled to a fish? Guaranteed answers await within! (Answers not guaranteed)
Halloween at the Museum
Sat 31 October
16:00 to 18:30 (last entry 17:30)
Alongside our daytime October Half Term events, we also have after-hours events planned on Friday 31 October.
Visit the Museum out of hours for Halloween if you dare!
Access
Please be aware that due to a technical issue the Tower Lift is not currently operational, this means that access to The Lookout and Tidal Zone is by stairs only. We are working to get this fixed as quickly as possible. Please contact us if you have concerns about how this might impact your visit.
What else is happening in Falmouth over October Half Term?
Organised by Falmouth Town, the Halloween Trail invites families to explore the town while hunting down six spooky characters hidden in shop windows. Pick up your worksheet from Falmouth Library Sat 24 – Sat 31 October, then follow the clues from the high street to the harbour. Keep an eye out for the Halloween Shop Window Competition too, as local businesses compete to create the most ghoulish display. Once you’ve spotted all six characters, bring your completed worksheet to National Maritime Museum Cornwall to collect your prize. The town trail is free to take part in and perfect for families, so gather your little monsters and get hunting!
What else is at National Maritime Museum Cornwall?
Explore 15 galleries over five floors, jump aboard boats, climb the 100-foot Lookout Tower, go underwater in the Tidal Zone, uncover ocean adventures and survival stories and sail miniature boats on the Boat Pool. Plus, have fun in Skull Island Play Zone and learn about Cornish maritime history in our Cornwall galleries.
It’s free!
The October half term activities are FREE as part of the Museum’s annual admission fee. Pay once and get in free for a year.