Museums and Galleries in Cornwall
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Wayside Folk Museum (NOW CLOSED) // Zennor
The Wayside Folk Museum in Zennor has thousands of artefacts reflecting both the domestic and industrial history of the area
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Tunnels Through Time // Newquay
Bringing the past to life through recreation of Cornish stories and legends, with realistic life size figures and fantastic sound and lighting effects.
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Established in 1990, the museum has an elaborate collection of lighthouse equipment that helps to tell the story of how an organization, Trinity House, has built and maintained lights around the coast
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The Exchange Gallery // Penzance
Contemporary art gallery showcasing the very best of national and international contemporary art. The converted telephone exchange also has a cafe and education space
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The Courtroom Experience // Bodmin
A Victorian murder mystery set in the original county courtrooms of Bodmin's Shire Hall.
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Tate St Ives // St Ives
The Tate Gallery St Ives opened in June 1993 in a purpose-built building with five galleries offering an introduction to modern art, with special emphasis on the St Ives School
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St Ives Museum // St Ives
Situated just away from the town centre, overlooking Bamaluz beach is St Ives town museum. The exhibitions and collections reflect the fishing, railway, tourism and mining that have defined the town.
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Royal Cornwall Museum // Truro
The Royal Cornwall is the county’s oldest museum, famed for its important collections of natural history, geology, decorative arts and Newlyn School paintings
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Polperro Heritage Museum of Smuggling & Fishing // Polperro
The small Heritage Museum of Smuggling and Fishing is located in The Warren overlooking the fishing village's harbour. It is home to a fascinating collection of exhibits chronicling Polperro
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Polperro Heritage Museum of Smuggling & Fishing // Polperro
The small Heritage Museum of Smuggling and Fishing is located in The Warren overlooking the fishing village's harbour.