National Maritime Museum Falmouth

 Yesterday morning some of us went to this beautifully designed museum whilst others walked along the costal path a bit. Weather ok , it could have been so much worse. Some museum photos-

You can go to the basement of the building a look below the sea. The window also shows the rise and fall of the tides not to mention a chance to come up close to barnacles.

There was an interesting exhibition of the history of tattoos. I was most taken by this German linguist who was the Secretary to the Danish embassy in London. He is painted proudly displaying the tattoo he got on pilgrimage in 1699.

The museum uses the internal space effectively by hanging boats from the ceiling and having ramps and galleries to allow you to see them closely.

There was a beautifully staged exhibition on Pirates where information and aesthetics went side by side, both given their due importance.

I was so pleased to see these original hand coloured , held together by paper fasteners puppets produced for simple animation. Below was part of an extremely interesting film about John Ryan, his art and his techniques.

Below a painting of a rather familiar pirate.

A most enjoyable visit. You buy your ticket and get unlimited access for a year. Recommended.