St Ives Museum
The Museum is located in the heart of the old St Ives fishing community of Downlong. Formerly the building housed a Pilchard Curing Cellar, Bible Christian Chapel then a laundry and cinema.
The British Sailors Society Mission occupied the first floor until 1968 when the St Ives Museum were offered space. Over the next few years the famous Troika Pottery vacated the ground floor enabling the museum to expand further. This independent museum is administered entirely by volunteers. 'I was advised by a very learned elderly friend of mine that this museums is one of the top three he has ever visited in his life. He was not wrong! Thank you' 'A must see treasure trove for every St Ives visitor'.
Admission & prices
The Museum is USUALLY open on the Monday before Good Friday (closed on Good Friday itself) and closes at the end of the October half term.
April 6th 2020 - 31st October 2020
Monday to Friday 10.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday 10.30am to 3.30pm
closed on Sundays
Adults £3
Children 50p
no concessions
HOWEVER THE MUSEUM WILL NOT BE OPENING DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL - CORONA VIRUS
IF THIS CHANGES WE WILL PUT REVISED DETAILS ON THIS SITE
School parties and other groups preferably by prior arrangement.
There is no charge for Cornish schools but a donation would be much appreciated
Dogs on a lead welcome
There is now a ground floor entrance and a stair lift has been fitted allowing disabled access to the first floor where a wheelchair is available if required.
Find us
Follow the signposts around the Harbour front. The Museum is situated 75 metres from Smeaton's Pier.
Information
Toilets - located at the end of Smeaton's Pier.
Children's activity sheets can be purchased for 20p.
Find for fun - tiny models of cats and kittens are located among the display cases for younger children to search out. "As I was going to St Ives .."
This unique museum contains many varied collections relating to the life and times of the town of St Ives and county
Art
Blacksmith
Boat Building
Cornish Kitchen
Crysede
Farming
Fishing
Geology
Hain Steamship Company
John Knill
Lifeboats
Mining
Model boats
Photographs
Railway
Shipwrecks
Toys
Victorian Clothes
Wartime Memorabilia
Wrecks
In addition there is an audio visual studio where films of local interest can be seen.
Photographs of local interest are on display and can be purchased. In addition there is a Museum booklet and guide on sale .
Also for sale are two books -one about the Pilchard Fishery compiled by the late Dr John Ferguson and the other by Robert Jones about Reuben Chappell - Pierhead Painter.
Wheal Dream
St Ives Cornwall
St Ives
TR26 1PR
T: 01736 796005
Wheal Dream
St Ives Cornwall
St Ives, CORNWALL TR26 1PR