On a rainy day we thought this museum would be a good option to entertain the kids - we were wrong. We found it to be over priced, with alot of the interactive systems not working, and a non family friendly exhibition of tattoo history. At £67 it was the most expensive activity we did all holiday and would definately not revisit or recommend - would rather get soaked on the beach!

Was quite surprised at the entrance fee, so expectations were high. We enjoyed it but did think it was overpriced, especially as some of the interactive presentations didn't work. We enjoyed the viewing platform which shows low tide and the viewing platform from above. £3 for a can of coke at the cafe is extortionate. Enjoyed the museum but think it could do a little bit more for the money.

An amazing , informative and interesting tour very pleasant guide. we saw important items that we would have possibly walked past from each period of British Maritime history. The one hour just flew by and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Very good value for money Only £3.50

While I was at the National Maritime Museum, there was an announcement for a talk at 11am about the K2 (navigational timepiece which had experienced a fascinating series of journeys, including the Mutiny on the Bounty ship). I went along. About 6 of us. Simon gave a fascinating account of the remarkable life of a small maritime clock which is now housed in the museum. He hadn't done that talk before, he told us in advance, so resorted to his cards but kept up the pace and the level of interest.

We were pleased to have visited the museum out of season and after taking coffee in the café were able to spend a long time perusing the various exhibits. returning to the café for a later lunch during our visit. There was an assumption that we would know that all of the information about the suspended boats was held on interactive screens. Once we realised this was the case we were able to access a lot of interesting information. The museum area, mainly about the history of Falmouth and its commercial Maritime connections was interesting, but we were surprised that there was virtually no mention of Falmouth’s role with the Royal Navy over the centuries. The workshop areas are obviously geared up for much higher visitor numbers, with limited information on the periphery. There is an emphasis on pirates for children, again, not functional because this was during school time. It was fun to be able to operate the model boats with no queues. We were recommended to go and see the underwater viewing area straightaway, but unfortunately the tide was out and the glass obscured. Upstairs, the viewing platform provided a nice view, but we were asked to move from where we were sitting so that the guide could sit in his normal part of the seat. It was interesting to see the RNLI 200 years painting exhibition Given the running costs of museums the entrance fee was reasonable and we will return throughout the year, and no doubt use the café again.

We have been a couple of times now to the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth and we were not disappointed! The museum has something for everybody, for the very young right up to our ripe old ages, there's plenty to look at. With it's impressive large boat hall, the sailing craft are cleverly laid out on different suspended levels. As you walk round the surrounding viewing galleries, you can see all the spectacular craft they have there. Clever interactive visual screens allow you to learn a little bit about each of the exhibits as you walk round. There is so much to see to be able to mention here from Falmouth's rich nautical heritage and we still haven't seen it all, so we cherry-picked the bits we were interested in this time. We particularly wanted to see the current RNLI painting exhibition from the celebrated South West painter, Kurt Jackson, it was sublime and all for a very worthy cause celebrating the wonderful job the RNLI have done for the last 200 years. We can't wait to come again.

It’s a beautiful building with an interesting collection of boats and all things maritime. Glad we stopped but this museum falls prey to a common problem. Static exhibits. It’s worth a visit but it lacks interactive exhibits with good stories. If I lived nearby, I wouldn’t be a regular visitor. It’s just kind of boring. The one exception is the lifeboat exhibit which tells a good story about RNLI. It can be fixed with some extra investment, again the constant challenge of all museums. In the meantime, telling more local stories would be an improvement.

Absolutely fabulous day at the maritime museum. Visited with our three boys 14 9 & 5. They all found it interesting and enjoyed the exhibitions especially the pirate one. We found the rock pool exhibition really interesting and Tiffany really got the kids engaged and the kids learnt alot. The views from viewing tower were amazing. highly recommend a visit and we will be back in august.

Fascinating place, we came back to do the parts that we didnt have time to see last March. Great views from the highest point to the tidal zone underground. Loved the Pirate exhibition and the boat pond as well

Greeted by a very friendly and informative staff member at the till, got a map and we were off. Exhibition about Cornish shipping history (there was a school visit having a talk here when we visited so we missed some of this area), then exhibition about Falmouth packets (really interesting) then up towards an RNLI art exhibition and the lookout (all good). Had a look at the hanging boats in between and the interactive screens with details of them. Then down to the pirate exhibition (class visit now in the play area next door). Pirate exhibition was very interesting, quite well spaced out if there were lots of people, some interactive elements, good audio and screen usage and a brilliant final exhibit. Then another look through the main boat area onto the boat pool where you can sail a mini boat! So excited. The lovely man running this area said we had about 6 minutes before the class visit would take over which was fine by us. It was so much fun, you are actively learning about sailing while having fun racing and turning and we had about 15 minutes in the end which was plenty. Next to this is another small exhibit room with knots to try and replicate (I think this could easily be missed as it's tucked away). All in all we saw pretty much everything, information was well presented, the museum wasn't overly busy except for the class and we were quite happy going around them. The shop has a good selection of items in varying prices and the pinnacle of souvenirs - a penny press machine. Happy days. Entrance fee is quite steep and will quickly add up if visiting as a family group but you can use your ticket again within 12 months. Overall I enjoyed it and will definitely try and visit again depending on what the main exhibition is next (replacing pirates).