A record number of children visit the museum.

The new children’s activities in the museum have attracted a record number of young visitors this year. Our previous record was 820 but now we are likely to top a thousand by the end of the month. The Pirate Hunt, the Treasure Challenge, Davy Jone’s...

Praise for the Museum in The Guardian

The Guardian, Thursday 1 September 2022 Salcombe Maritime Museum, was the only place mentioned in the England category of the top ten of reader’s favourite holiday discoveries of 2022 What a summer! readers’ favourite holiday discoveries of 2022 Top 10  We wrapped up...

A Guide to the Collection of Ship Paintings

A fully illustrated guide to the museum’s magnificent collection of 34 ship paintings can now be downloaded free of charge from the Maritime History Resources page of the website. It is listed under ‘Ships, Mariners and Wrecks’.