MuseumsCornwall

Welcome to Bodmin JailWe are an all weather, family attraction, that includes a licensed bar and restaurant, covered courtyard, with a Civil and Naval Prison housing a museum within its walls split over three levels. It was the last County Jail in Cornwall, eventually closing in 1927. The…

A definitive collection and history of cycling in Britain. Over 400 examples of cycles, old cycle repair shops, over 1000 cycling medals, fobs and badges from 1881, an extensive library of books, the first cycle oil lamp, and window displays of gas, candle, battery and oil lighting.…

Located in a historic china clay building here on the waterfront of the seaport of Charlestown, St. Austell, Cornwall. The Shipwreck and historical artefacts on display in the centre are the largest private collection of this type on public display in Europe. The many and…

Impressive beam engines and industrial heritage discovery centre. Cornwall's engine houses are dramatic reminders of the time when the county was a powerhouse of tin, copper and china clay mining. These two great beam engines were used for pumping water from a depth of over 550m…

One of the two most atmospheric mine tours . . . . In Europe, the other being the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland. In addition to its heritage the site has a wide range of activities ‐ search the Gemsands for DIAMONDS and…

The Royal Cornwall Museum is located in the heart of the beautiful city of Truro. On entering the ground floor of the museum, a modern explorer will find a display of local material from prehistoric times to the present day. In the Rashleigh gallery the…

Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden have been run by the Tate since 1980, and are now an integral part of Tate St Ives. Hepworth, who died in 1975, asked in her will that Trewyn Studios and the adjacent garden, with a group of her sculptures placed as…

Over 200 years of Regimental history is on display at the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Museum. The former barracks now houses the regimental museum with uniforms, pictures and medals including one of the country's finest small arms collections. .…

Surviving features of this Iron Age settlement include the foundations of stone huts and an intriguing curved underground passage, or 'fogou'. The site is located 600 metres walk from the car park in Brane. .…

Just imagine today everything we do is fully automated. . We have machinery to undertake all our everyday tasks. Did you realise, however, that back in the 1820's when china clay was and still is a major industry in Cornwall and Devon, everything was done…

This Celtic settlement was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago. The 'village' consisted of eight stone‐walled homesteads known as 'courtyard houses', which are only found on the Land's End peninsula and the Isles of Scilly. Each house had an open central courtyard surrounded by a number…

Cornwall Pearl is part of the World Pearl group, who's knowledge and experience make them one of the leading pearl specialists in the country. Every pearl is graded on the World Pearl valuation chart & must meet strict criteria before being presented in Cornwall Pearls showroom.Donna Clemments heads…

This is a hands on countryside museum, exhibiting a wide rang of agricultural and household items of a bygone age. There are lambs rabbits and chickens to be fed, and a picnic and recreation area for children. .…

Housed in an award winning building on the Falmouth harbour‐side, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the world of small boats and Cornish maritime history. What do sailors need to know about the weather and navigation Can you steer a boat through a narrow channel…

Do not miss a visit to the historic Trevarno Estate where you can explore the magnificent gardens, grounds and Woodland walks which date back to 1246. Enjoy the abundant wildlife, follow the progress of major restoration projects and visit the remarkable National Museum of Gardening. Learn…

Enjoy the peace of these magnificent gardens with their outstanding collections of magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons as well as other rare trees and shrubs. These gardens covering some thirty acres are renowned for their magnificent collection of camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias and many rare trees and shrubs which…

Colonel 'Freddie' Hirststarted gathering together relics peculiar to Zennor which led to the richness of the Wayside Museum collection. Now, over 60 years later, the collection has over 5,000 items in 16 display areas and includes an extensive collection of photographs and information on people who have…

In 1928 the meeting of Alfred Wallis, Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood began the development of St Ives as an artists' colony. With the outbreak of war in 1939, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo settled in St Ives, establishing in West Cornwall an outpost for the…

The Eden Project, set in an amazing location in the heart of Cornwall, gives you a unique view of the world of plants and human society. The Eden Project is the largest greenhouse ever built, the size of 30 football pitches. /pp/ppThere are two massive conservatories:/pp/ppThe…

Blue Reef is part of an exciting new generation of wildlife attractions designed to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Open-top tanks allow close encounters with friendly rays while shallow tide-pools and crashing surf displays recreate the seas' many different aspects. /pp/ppBlue Reef…