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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Early opening
As Easter is so much later this year Perranzabuloe Museum will open two weeks earlier than usual on Monday 8th April.
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Liskeard and District Museum invaded by Dalek
Liskeard & District Museum invaded by Dalek! If anybody out there has the Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver handy then Liskeard & District Museum are in need of it, since a Dalek has landed inside its doors Liskeard museum is already famous for its outstanding collection of tin plate toys now adds the Dalek to its exhibits thanks to local Toy Hunter, Phil Chapman.
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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.
Upcoming events
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Spring Garden Tour
24 April 2019
Cremyll Gates
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Learn the Craft of Crochet
27 April 2019
Mount Edgcumbe House
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Dowsing for Beginners
11 May 2019
Mount Edgcumbe Terrace
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From fabric to flowers
29 April 2019 to 12 May 2019
Tintagel Old Post Office
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History and Herritage of the Earls Garden
15 May 2019
Mount Edgcumbe House
