Museum map
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Museum list
Below find our Cornwall museums in alphabetical list format
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Barbara Hepworth Museum
St Ives
Gain a remarkable insight into the work and outlook of one of Britain's most important 20th century artists with a visit to the Barbara Hepworth Museum & Scultpure Garden, previously Trewyn studio, where the artist lived and worked.
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Bodmin Keep: Cornwall's Army Museum
Bodmin
Bodmin Keep has been standing proudly near the centre of town for over 150 years.
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Bodmin Town Museum
Bodmin, PL31 2HQ
Local History Museum.
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Botallack Mine
Botallack Mine, situated on the cliffs north of the village of Botallack, is one of Cornwall's most famous and most photographed historic mining sites.
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Bude Castle Heritage Centre
Bude
The Bude Castle was once the home of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney the inventor of the Steam Carriage.
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Callington Heritage Centre
CALLINGTON
The Heritage Centre is housed in an old chapel within the Town Cemetery.
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Constantine Museum
Falmouth
Constantine is one of the largest villages in Cornwall and has had its own local history museum since June 2005.
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Cotehele
Saltash
Cotehele is a medieval house, rebuilt in Tudor times with later alterations, owned by the Edgcumbes from 1353 until it passed to the National Trust in 1947.
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East Pool Mine (National Trust)
Redruth
At the very heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site sit these two great beam engines, originally powered by high-pressure steam boilers introduced by local hero Richard Trevithick.
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Elliotts Grocery Store
Saltash
A grocery store from the last century presenting the visitor with a time capsule of days gone by when personal service and home deliveries were the order of the day.
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Falmouth Art Gallery
Falmouth
Falmouth Art Gallery is family friendly and free and one of the leading art galleries in the South West.
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Fowey Museum
Fowey
Fowey museum may be a small one room affair,housed in one of the oldest buildings in the town dating back to the 15th century, but it is packed to the ceiling with interesting artifacts illustrating some of the rich and varied history of this harbour town and its inhabitants.
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Geevor Tin Mine
Pendeen
Perched on the Cornish coastline, Geevor Tin Mine is the largest preserved tin mining site in Europe.
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Gerrans Parish Heritage and Information Centre
Truro
The history of the parish is illustrated with displays depicting Farming through the Ages, the Fishing Industry, Education, Domesday Book entries, the Manors, World Wars, Coastguards, Churches, Chapels and much more.
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Grampound with Creed Heritage Centre
A small village with a BIG history.
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Hayle Heritage Centre
Hayle
Hayle Heritage Centre provides a fascinating history of the town and surrounding area of Hayle.
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King Edward Mine
Camborne
The oldest complete mine site in Cornwall King Edward Mine Museum in Troon, near Camborne specialises in the history of Cornish mining, telling the remarkable story of how the mine has survived for 100 years.
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Lanhydrock
Bodmin
Lanhydrock is the perfect country house and estate, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home.
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Lawrence House Museum, Launceston
Launceston
Delightful local museum, situated in a fine Georgian house, contains themed rooms on 3 floors & a wonderful garden with fine views, ideal for picnics on fine days.
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Leach Pottery
St. Ives
Founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, the Leach Pottery is probably the most famous and certainly the most influential studio pottery in the world.
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Levant Mine and Beam Engine
St Just
In its dramatic cliff-top setting on the edge of the Atlantic ocean, Levant was, for 110 years, 'the queen of Cornwall's submarine mines' with undersea levels stretching over a mile out under the sea at a depth of over 600 metres.
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Liskeard and District Museum
Liskeard
Interactive fun for all the family.
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Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre
Lizard Lighthouse & Heritage Centre, a fun, interactive, visitor experience.
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Looe Museum
First built as a guildhall c.
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LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM
Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel was founded in the twelfth century by the Norman lords who lived in Restormel Castle.
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Mary Newmans Cottage
Saltash
This Grade 11 listed cottage is managed by the Tamar Protection Society and is the oldest building in Saltash, dating from around 1480.
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Mevagissey Museum
Located on the left-hand side of Mevagissey's fabulous inner fishing harbour the Mevagissey Museum is listed as the area's top attraction on Trip Advisor and is free for all.
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Mount Edgcumbe House
Torpoint
Mount Edgcumbe is a stately home located in the grounds of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
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Museum of Cornish Life, Helston
Cornwall
Step through the unassuming doors of The Museum of Cornish Life, Helston, for a truly breath-taking surprise! This lovely old fashioned museum, housed in the town’s historic Market Buildings, is spread over five display halls on three floors, and the thousands of objects will keep you fascinated, entertained, and coming back for more! The museum houses one of the largest social history collections in the South West, and ranges from archaeological evidence of the earliest settlers to the Lizard Peninsula, to a fully stocked 1950s kitchen.
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Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
Boscastle
The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, Cornwall, houses the world's largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts and regalia.
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National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Falmouth
Winner of the Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award 2014, silver winner of UK Heritage Attraction of the Year at the British Travel Awards 2014 and Best Museum at the Cornwall Today Awards 2014, the Maritime Museum has 15 galleries, over five floors illustrating the past, present and future of our island nation.
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National Trust Godolphin
Discover Godolphin, one of the most fashionable houses in Cornwall in the 17th century.
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Newlyn Art Gallery
Penzance
Newlyn Art Gallery exists because of a long history of contemporary art making in the far west of Cornwall and has celebrated contemporary art and supported the artists that produce it for more than 120 years.
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Newquay Heritage Archive and Museum
Newquay
Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum provides a number of themed exhibitions relating to Newquay and Cornwall's historical and cultural heritage together with a variety of general displays and exhibitions.
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Padstow Museum
Padstow
Padstow Museum has moved from the old venue to Station House South Quay, we are now housed in the annexe of Padstow Town Council offices, adjacent to the Council car/coach park at the end of the Camel Trail.
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Penlee House Gallery and Museum
Penzance
Penlee House Gallery & Museum is the only Cornish venue specialising in the Newlyn School and early St Ives artists (c.
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Penryn Town Museum
Penryn
This museum of curiosities is housed in Penryn's old Market House.
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Perranzabuloe Museum in Perranporth
Perranporth
PERRANZABULOE, meaning 'Perran in the sands', is one of the largest parishes in Cornwall.
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Polperro Heritage Museum of Smuggling and Fishing
Polperro
A small Museum located right on the harbourside of the beautiful fishing village of Polperro.
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Porthmeor Studios and Cellars
St Ives
Porthmeor Studios is a complex of artists' studios, built on top of eighteenth century pilchard cellars below.
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Redruth Old Cornwall Society Museum
Museum closed for the winter season.
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Royal Cornwall Museum
Truro
'The Royal Cornwall Museum is an essential place to come to if you are fascinated by Cornwall' - Kurt Jackson, artist If you want to see an unwrapped Egyptian mummy, explorers medicine chest and a wide range of Cornish and British art then head to the Royal Cornwall Museum.
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Saltash Heritage
Saltash
Saltash Heritage Museum and Local History Centre.
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St Agnes Museum
St. Agnes
An award-winning volunteer-run Museum comprising information, artefacts and curios relating to the Parish of St.
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St Hilary Heritage Centre
Near Penzance
Discover the fascinating story of St Hilary.
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St Ives Museum
St Ives
The Museum is located in the heart of the old St Ives fishing community of Downlong.
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Tate St Ives
St Ives
Inspiring art and breath-taking scenery meet at Tate St Ives.
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Telegraph Museum Porthcurno
Penzance
Discover Cornwall hidden story and amazing global connections.
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Tintagel Old Post Office
Tintagel
Nestling among the modern buildings of Tintagel high street, this unusual and atmospheric 14th-century yeoman's farmhouse, with a famously wavy roof, beckons the curious to explore.
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Wadebridge and District Museum
Wadebridge
Our Museum opened on 28th September 2013, part of the new Trebur House development at the corner of Cross Street and Chapel Lane in Wadebridge.
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Wheal Martyn
St Austell
Set in 26 acres of woodland, on the outskirts of St Austell, the UK's only china clay museum and country park provides a fascinating day out for all the family.
