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Royal Cornwall Museum,

MuseumsHere are some of the Museums in Cornwall in CornwallPlease check admission and opening times with the museums

BODMIN TOWN MUSEUM GERRANS HERITAGE CENTRE Mount Folly, PL31 2HQ The Old Forge, Tregassick Road, Gerrans TR2 5EF T: 01208 77067 T: 01872 580535 Admission: FREE, Donations welcome W: www.gerransheritage.co.uk Admission: FREE CASTLE HERITAGE CENTRE The Castle, Bude EX23 8LG WITH CREED HERITAGE CENTRE T: 01288 357300 Old Town Hall, Fore Street, Grampound W: www.thecastlebude.org.uk T: 01726 882151 Admission: FREE but donations are greatly appreciated W: www.grampound.org.uk Admission: FREE HERITAGE CENTRE Road, Callington PL17 7HA SMUGGLING AND MUSEUMS T: 01579 384528 , PL15 7TS W: www.callingtonheritage.org.uk T: 01566 86250 W: www.JamaicaInn.co.uk Admission: FREE CHARLESTOWN SHIPWRECK & HERITAGE CENTRE Charlestown, PL25 3NJ T: 01726 69897 W: www.shipwreckcharlestown.com

The world famous Jamaica Inn now has two museums. Its Cornish Smuggling Museum is the largest in Cornwall and is packed with historical artefacts. Also you see a short film and re-live 300 years of the myths, legends, contraband, smugglers and wreckers and the part played in this by the Inn. The Daphne

Image courtesy of Ainsley Cocks Ainsley of courtesy Image du Maurier Museum is now the only museum for this author and it houses fascinating memorabilia, her CONSTANTINE HERITAGE COLLECTION Sheraton writing desk, family photos and lots more plus 35 recently acquired new exhibits never seen in The Tolmen Centre, Fore Street, Constantine TR11 5AA public before. These include original Royal Letters from the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and also T: 01326 340279 Lord Mountbatten to Daphne or her husband plus revealing personal letters she wrote to her best friend W: www.constantinecornwall.com/heritage Maureen Baker-Munton. Admission: FREE but Donations welcome KING EDWARD MINE MUSEUM CORNWALL’S REGIMENTAL MUSEUM Troon, TR14 9HW The Keep, Road, Bodmin PL31 1EG T: 01209 614681 T: 01208 72810 W: www.kingedwardmine.co.uk W: www.cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM DAIRYLAND FARM WORLD CORNISH HERITAGE MUSEUM 9 Castle Street, Launceston PL15 8BA Nr TR8 5AA T: 01566 773277 T: 01872 510349 W: wwww.lawrencehousemuseum.org.uk W: www.dairylandfarmworld.com Admission: FREE MUSEUM LISKEARD AND DISTRICT MUSEUM Town Hall, Trafalgar Square, Fowey Foresters Hall, Pike Street, Liskeard PL14 3JE T: 01726 852458 (Curator) T: 01579 346087 W: museumsincornwall.org.uk W: www.visitliskeard.co.uk/discover/liskeard-museum Private bookings available. Admission: FREE GEEVOR TIN MINE MUSEUM Heritage Centre, Pendeen TR19 7EW The Old Guildhall Museum & Gaol, Higher Market Street, East Looe PL13 1BP T: 01736 788662 T: 01503 263709 W: www.geevor.com W: www.eastlooetowntrust.co.uk

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LOSTWITHIEL MUSEUM PERRANZABULOE MUSEUM 16 Fore Street, Lostwithiel PL22 0BW Oddfellows Hall, Ponsmere Road, TR6 0BW W: www.lostwithielmuseum.org T: 01872 573321 Admission: FREE, Donations welcome W: www.perranzabuloemuseum.co.uk MUSEUM Admission: FREE Market Place, Marazion TR17 0AP HERITAGE MUSEUM OF SMUGGLING & FISHING T: 01736 719411 W: www.marazion.infoE The Warren, Polperro PL13 2RB MUSEUM T: 01503 273005 East Wharf, Inner Harbour, Mevagissey PL26 6QR W: www.polperro.org/museum.html T: 01726 843 568 W: www.mevagisseymuseum.co.uk ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM Admission: FREE. Donations Welcome River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ MUSEUM OF CORNISH LIFE, T: 01872 272205 Market Place, Helston TR13 8TH W: www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk T: 01326 564027 W: www.museumofcornishlife.co.uk MUSEUM Admission: FREE, donations welcomed! 17 Lower Fore Street, Saltash PL12 6JQ NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALL T: 01752 848466 Discovery Quay, Falmouth TR11 3QY W: www.saltash-heritage.org.uk T: 01326 313388 ST AGNES MUSEUM W: www.nmmc.co.uk Penwinnick Road, St Agnes TR5 0PA T: 01872 553228 W: www.stagnesmuseum.org.uk ST IVES ARCHIVE Carbis Bay Wesley Methodist Church, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives TR26 2SF T: 01736 796408 W: www.stivesarchive.co.uk ST IVES MUSEUM Wheal Dream, St Ives TR26 1PR T: 01736 796005 TELEGRAPH MUSEUM PORTHCURNO Porthcurno TR19 6JX T: 01736 810966 W: www.telegraphmuseum.org

NEWQUAY OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY Dairyland Farm World, Nr Newquay TR8 5AA T: 01637 873064 W: www.newquay.oldcornwall.org.uk Admission: FREE with entry to DairyLand Farm World. MUSEUM The Men’s Institute, Market Place, Padstow PL28 8AL. Address changes from Easter to The Old Station House, Station Road, Padstow PL28 8DA T: 01841 532752 W: www.padstowmuseum.co.uk Admission: FREE, Donations Welcome PENLEE HOUSE GALLERY & MUSEUM Morrab Road, , Cornwall TR18 4HE T: 01736 363625 THE MUSEUM OF WITCHCRAFT W: www.penleehouse.org.uk The Harbour, PL35 0HD T: 01840 250111 W: www.museumofwitchcraft.com THE SHIRE HORSE AND CARRIAGE MUSEUM Lower Gryllis Farm, Treskillard, , TR16 6LA T: 01209 713606 W: www.shirehorseandcarriagemuseum.org.uk WHEAL MARTYN Carthew, St Austell PL26 8XG T: 01726 850362 W: www.wheal-marytn.com

Penlee House Gallery & Museum specialises in the world famous School artists (c.1880 - 1940) including Stanhope and Elizabeth Forbes, Walter Langley and Lamorna Birch. Set in an elegant Victorian house and park, it also covers West Cornwall’s archaeology and social history. There is an excellent café and shop, fully accessible throughout. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am throughout the year, including Spring and Summer Bank Holidays. Winter closing at 4.30pm (November to March), Summer closing at 5pm (April – September). Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

PENRYN MUSEUM Town Hall, Higher Market Street, Penryn TR10 8LT T: 01326 372158 Opening Hours: See website Admission: FREEE Admission: See Website

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