List of museums in Cornwall

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This list of museums in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom, contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e. virtual museums) are not included.

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Name Image Town/City Region Type Summary
Antony HouseAntonyCornwallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, early 18th century estate with gardens, features fine collections of paintings, furniture and textiles
Barbara Hepworth MuseumSt IvesCornwallArtStudio and works by 20th-century sculptor Barbara Hepworth
Bodmin JailBodminCornwallPrisonFormer jail and exhibits of local criminals
Bodmin Town MuseumBodminCornwallLocalhistory, culture, industry, natural history, transport
Callington Heritage CentreCallingtonCornwallLocalhistory, culture, mining, agriculture
Camborne School of Mines MuseumTremoughCornwallMiningMining and geology
The Castle, BudeBudeCornwallMultiplehistory, culture, Bude Canal, maritime, railway, art exhibits; formerly the home of Victorian inventor Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. The Castle is accredited by Arts Council England. Free entry.
Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage CentreCharlestownCornwallMaritimehistory of diving, salvage and shipwrecks, also mining and minerals
Constantine MuseumConstantineCornwallLocalhistory, culture, mining, agriculture
Cornish Mines and EnginesPoolCornwallMiningCollection of engine houses, beam engines and an industrial heritage discovery centre
Cornwall's Regimental MuseumBodminCornwallMilitaryDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry regimental artifacts and history
CoteheleCalstockCornwallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, Tudor house featuring tapestries, textiles, arms and armour, pewter, brass and old oak furniture, gardens
Davidstow Airfield Cornwall at War MuseumDavidstowCornwallMilitaryHistory of former WW II airfield, military life in region
Davidstow Moor RAF Memorial War MuseumDavidstowCornwallMilitaryHoused in the former sergeants' shower block, pictorial history of the airfield's wartime years with local memorabilia
Elliott's ShopSaltashCornwallHistoryhistoric grocery store, operated by the Tamar Protection Society
The ExchangePenzanceCornwallArtSatellite location of Newlyn Art Gallery, contemporary art
Falmouth Art GalleryFalmouthCornwallArtFeatures work by Old Masters, major Victorian artists, British Impressionists, maritime artists, children's book illustrators, automata, contemporary painters and printmakers
Fowey MuseumFoweyCornwallLocalinformation, history, culture, shipping
Geevor Tin MinePendeenCornwallMiningFormer tin mine
Gerrans Parish Heritage CentreGerransCornwallLocalhistory, culture
Godolphin EstateGodolphin CrossCornwallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, Tudor/Stuart mansion, complete with early formal gardens
Gwithi An Pystri - A Cabinet of Folklore and MagicFalmouthCornwallLocalFolklore and magic
Grampound with Creed Heritage CentreGrampoundCornwallLocalhistory
Hayle Heritage CentreHayleCornwallLocaloperated by the Harvey’s Foundry Trust
Museum of Cornish LifeHelstonCornwallLocalHistory, culture, art, archaeology, mining, fishing, farming, costumes
Isles of Scilly MuseumHugh Town, St Mary'sCornwallLocalas of 2023 "Museum on the Move" as former building has been condemned; new Cultural Centre and Museum under development
Jamaica InnBolventorCornwallMultipleFeatures a museum with exhibits on smuggling in the area and the inn's role, and author Daphne du Maurier[1]
John Betjeman CentreWadebridgeCornwallBiographicalworks and memorabilia of poet and author John Betjeman, located in the Wadebridge railway station
King Edward Mine MuseumCamborneCornwallMiningFormer tin mine
LanhydrockHelstonCornwallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, high Victorian style country estate with gardens
Launceston Steam RailwayLauncestonCornwallRailwayHeritage railway with museum of vintage transport and machinery in station
Lawrence House MuseumLauncestonCornwallLocal1753 Georgian house with displays about local history
Leach PotterySt IvesCornwallArt20th century studio art pottery
Levant Mine and Beam EngineTrewellardCornwallMiningVisitor center for former copper and tin mine, working steam-powered beam engine
Liskeard and District MuseumLiskeardCornwallLocallocal history, mining interpretation, tin toys, plastics and the environment
Lizard Lighthouse Heritage CentreLizard PointCornwallMaritimeHistory and role of the lighthouse
Looe MuseumLooeCornwallLocalinformation, 15th-century guildhall and prison, exhibits on history, culture, fishing, mining
Lostwithiel MuseumLostwithielCornwallLocalinformation, history, culture, mining
Luxulyan Museum and Heritage CentreLuxulyanCornwallLocalinformation, history, culture
Marazion MuseumMarazionCornwallLocalhistory, culture, mining, agriculture
Mary Newman's CottageSaltashCornwallHistoric house17th century period Elizabethan cottage, reputedly the home of explorer Sir Francis Drake's first wife, operated by the Tamar Protection Society
Mevagissey MuseumMevagisseyCornwallLocalhistory, culture, fishing, shipping, smuggling
Moseley Industrial Narrow Gauge Tramway and Toy MuseumTolgus MountCornwallToy, Railroadopen by appointment, vintage toys, model trail layouts, railroad memorabilia, narrow gauge train rides
Mount Edgcumbe HouseCremyllCornwallHistoric house16th century great house restored to 18th century period, with art, tapestries, porcelain, gardens,
Museum of WitchcraftBoscastleCornwallHistoryWitchcraft and Wiccan artifacts
National Maritime Museum CornwallFalmouthCornwallMaritimeHome of the National Small Boat Collection, exhibitions on Cornwall's maritime history, boat conservation and experimental boat building. Also houses the Bartlett Library of books and archives, particularly relating to Falmouth's maritime history.
Newlyn Art GalleryNewlynCornwallArtContemporary art
Newquay Heritage Archive & MuseumNewquayCornwallLocaloperated by the Newquay Old Cornwall Society
North Cornwall Museum and Art GalleryCamelfordCornwallMultipleLocal history, art, agriculture and household items, Cornish and Devonshire pottery, industrial and tradesmen's tools
Padstow MuseumPadstowCornwallLocalhistory, culture, maritime
PencarrowBodminCornwallHistoric house18th-century mansion and gardens
Pendennis CastleFalmouthCornwallMilitaryFortress built by Henry VIII, displays through WW II
Penlee HousePenzanceCornwallArtPaintings by members of the Newlyn School
Penryn MuseumPenrynCornwallLocalinformation, history, culture
Perranzabuloe MuseumPerranporthCornwallLocalhistory, culture, mining, fishing, farming
PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global CommunicationsPorthcurnoCornwallTechnology
Poldark MineWendronCornwallMiningFormer tin mine
Polperro Heritage Museum of Smuggling and FishingPolperroCornwallMaritime
Port EliotSt GermansCornwallHistoric houseCountry mansion estate, gardens, museum of folklore
Porthcurno Telegraph MuseumPorthcurnoCornwallTechnologyHistory of telegraph cables
Prideaux PlacePadstowCornwallHistoric houseCountry mansion with royal and family portraits, fine furniture, the Prideaux Porcelain Collection, gardens
Redruth Old Cornwall Society MuseumRedruthCornwallLocalinformation, history, culture, mining, household items
Cornwall Museum and Art GalleryTruroCornwallMultipleArt, archaeology, local history, natural history, geology, decorative arts, coins, Egyptian and world culture artifacts
Saltash MuseumSaltashCornwallLocaloperated by Saltash Heritage, local history, culture, records, photographic and document archive, archeology unit
Shire Horse Farm and Carriage MuseumRedruthCornwallTransportationworking horse farm and collection of horse-drawn carriages
Sir Richard Francis Burton MuseumSt IvesCornwallLocalLife story of Sir Richard Francis Burton
St Agnes MuseumSt AgnesCornwallLocalhistory, culture, mining, minerals, maritime
St Hilary Heritage CentreSt HilaryCornwallLocalLocated in the parish church,
St Ives MuseumSt IvesCornwallLocalinformation, history, culture, mining, fishing, agriculture
St Michael's MountSt Michael's MountCornwallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, tours of the island castle
Stuart HouseLiskeardCornwallLocallate medieval town house, exhibits about the English Civil War
Tate St IvesSt IvesCornwallArtWork by modern British artists, including work of the St Ives School
Tintagel Old Post OfficeTintagelCornwallPhilatelicOperated by the National Trust, 19th century period post office in a 14th-century yeoman's farmhouse
Tolgus Tin MillTolgus MountCornwallMiningworking tin mill, also hosts the Redruth Old Cornwall Society Town Museum
TrericeNewquayCornwallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, Elizabethan manor house, orchard, lawn mower collection
Valhalla MuseumTrescoCornwallMaritimeOutdoor exhibits including figureheads, name-boards and other decorative carvings from the days of sail[2]
Wheal Martyn China Clay Country ParkTreverbynCornwallIndustrychina clay mining industry, local clay communities and the modern china clay industry

Defunct museums

The former British Cycling Museum at Camelford Station

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