Museum of the Sea news

Culture · 1 week ago

Archaeologists uncover timbers of a medieval ship beneath the Old Quay car park

Oak planks and frames found during drainage works appear to belong to a trading vessel from the 14th century, the most complete ship find ever made in Wrenhaven.

Culture · 1 week ago

Museum of the Sea opens Knots and Nets, an exhibition of maritime crafts

More than 300 objects, from hand-braided rope ladders to a herring net still smelling faintly of tar, fill the museum's grand hall in a show built around the skills that kept the harbour working.