Tattoo Tales | British Tattoo Art Revealed | National Maritime Museum Cornwall

As an important part of the development of the Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed exhibition (March 2017 - January 2018), the National Maritime Museum Cornwall wanted to engage with as many of our wide and diverse audiences as possible – not just to create a platform for their voices, perceptions and stories but to help shape the exhibition itself. Tattoos presented us with a perfect opportunity to do this. Working with Storylines, a community interest company who specialise in recording and presenting community history, and Rosie Kliskey, a Cornwall-based photographic artist, we approached four key community groups and asked them to share the stories behind their tattoos – stories that are moving, funny and truly surprising. Tattoo Tales was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England through its Major Partner Museums programme. It is part of the Endeavour Collections Stories project in partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich. Find out more at NMMC.CO.UK