Mevagissey Museum
Mevagissey Museum
East Wharf
Inner Harbour
Mevagissey
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Contact Person | Gordon Kane |
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Entry Charges There is a small admission charge
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Governing Body
Opening Hours During Week | Opening Season During Year | ||
Daily | 11:00– 5:00 | Easter-October | |
Museum registered? | NO |
Applied for Accreditation? | NO |
Already Accredited? | NO |
Type of Museum | Local & Family History, Social History, |
Types of Collection | Fishing, Local History, Shipping, Social History, Smuggling |
Facilities | Toilets (adjacent), Disabled Access (ground floor only), Parking (Pay and Display nearby) |
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Description | History's first mention of Mevagissey is in 1313, but its fine, harbourside museum suggests it is much older. Older even than the two 6th century Irish missionaries who gave it its name, or the archaeologically attested trade with Phoenicians in copper and tin. A museum piece itself, the building in which the exhibits are housed belongs to the 18th century when it was used to construct and repair vessels for smuggling. |
