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Falmouth (Cornwall) / Vereinigtes Königreich

Falmouth ist eine Hafenstadt an der Südküste der Grafschaft Cornwall in England. Die Stadt zählt 20.775 Einwohner . Ursprünglich hieß Falmouth Peny-cwm-cuic, was im Englischen zu „Pennycomequick“ verballhornt wurde. Falmouth ist für seinen Hafen berühmt, der zusammen mit den Carrick Roads den drittgrößten Naturhafen der Welt bildet. Die Stadt ist auch als Start bzw. Ziel einiger Weltumsegelungen bekannt, so z. B. der von Sir Francis Chichester und Dame Ellen MacArthur.

Falmouth Art Gallery

Falmouth (Cornwall) / Vereinigtes Königreich

Falmouth Art Gallery is an art gallery in Cornwall, with one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and southwest England, which features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British and French Impressionists, leading surrealists and maritime artists, children's book illustrators, automata, contemporary painters and printmakers. It is located on The Moor, in the upper floor of the Municipal Buildings above the Library in Falmouth, Cornwall.

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Falmouth (Cornwall) / Vereinigtes Königreich

The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth in Cornwall, England. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions. The museum grew out of the FIMI partnership which was created in 1992 and was the result of collaboration between the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and the former Cornwall Maritime Museum in Falmouth. It opened in February 2003. It is an independent charitable trust and, unlike other national museums, receives no direct government support. Its mission is to promote an understanding of boats and their place in people's lives, and of the maritime heritage of Cornwall. It does this by presenting the story of the sea, boats and the maritime history of Cornwall.

Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

Falmouth (Cornwall) / Vereinigtes Königreich

The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is an educational, cultural and scientific charity, as well as a local arts and cinema venue, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The Society exists to promote innovation in the arts and sciences.