Falmouth Maritime Museum
F2. Maritime Culture, Heritage, Archaeology, Art and MuseumsDefinition
National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth.
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall, opened 2002 in Falmouth, a partner institution of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. It holds the National Small Boat Collection, with around 140 vessels rotated through its galleries, and a 29-metre Lookout tower over Falmouth harbor. The building stands on Discovery Quay at the mouth of the Carrick Roads, one of the world’s largest natural harbors.
Source: National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth, opened 2002; National Small Boat Collection.