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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Join the team at King Edward Mine
Would you like to volunteer? King Edward Mine museum, based near Camborne, is keen to increase the number of its volunteers.
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Art Competition
In anticipation of our 2019 exhibition Callington Past and Present, we have launched an art competition for young people.
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Progress report
Since the re-opening of Padstow New Museum on the 6th of October the footfall has been unbelievable in just four weeks we have recorded almost 2000 visitors mainly adults, during half term child entries increased considerably.
Upcoming events
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Rag rug workshop
20 February 2019
Tintagel Old Post Office
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The Piskey Thresher
20 February 2019
Liskeard Museum
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Animate Helston
16 February 2019 to 23 February 2019
Museum of Cornish Life, Helston
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History and Where We Live Challenging Stereotypes
17 January 2019 to 27 February 2019
Wheal Martyn
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Camelia Walk
02 March 2019
Mount Edgcumbe House
