🏛️ Museum
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
A modern museum on Discovery Quay telling Cornwall's seafaring story, with a harbour tower view.
Typical duration
90 min
Price
GBP15 adult (≈ €18 / $19)
From port
0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Transfer time
10 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Anytime; a good rainy-day stop
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Discovery Quay tells the story of Cornwall's relationship with the sea, from historic and record-breaking small boats hung in a soaring gallery to hands-on exhibits for children. A glass Tidal Zone lets you look below the waterline, and the museum's tower gives a fine view over the harbour and estuary. It is right by the cruise walk into town and makes an ideal wet-weather stop.
Getting there from the port
A 10-minute walk from County Wharf to Discovery Quay