Welcome to Museums in Cornwall!
Cornwall is a land of museums and many of these are run entirely by volunteers and enthusiasts. Reflecting a strong sense of place, these museums and their objects tell the story of Cornwall and its people from prehistory to the present day through the things our ancestors left behind.
Did you know that Garibaldi left his cloak behind when he received a hero's welcome in Cornwall and that the House of Commons was lit for 60 years by limelight, a Cornish invention? Or that Newlyn and St Ives hosted international art colonies while Cornish miners left in droves for a better life overseas?
We hope that this web site will inspire you to get out and about to explore the real Cornwall. Cornish museums are more than just wet weather refuges, they are also an excellent place to recover from too much sun.
Forget calamine lotion! On hot days simply find your nearest museum!
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Latest museum news
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Explore the unique history of Cornish Churches
The WEA are offering a series of day school visits and short courses in the fascinating history of Cornish churches; their architecture, and how they have been influenced by lives of local saints, traditions and historical figures.
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Witchcraft Workshops at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic Boscastle
The Museum will be hosting two witchcraft workshops in 2016.
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Folklore and Magic walks this summer at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle
Yesterday was the first of this year's Folklore and Magic walks (hosted by the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic).
Upcoming events
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From bud to blossom
12 September 2016 to 25 September 2016
Tintagel Old Post Office
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The Metta Catharina Exhibition
27 March 2016 to 29 September 2016
Mount Edgcumbe House
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Tate Around Town: Art Tours
08 July 2016 to 30 September 2016
Barbara hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
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I Spy St Ives
23 July 2016 to 30 September 2016
Various locations around St Ives
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Wet Auction
01 October 2016
Newlyn Art Gallery
