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BUDE STRATTON MUSEUM
Canal related displays in the museum show the planning, building and working era of the Bude Canal, and include a working model of an incline plane. Photographs and text also show the decline of the canal and the present-day state of much of its course, the first two miles of which are in usable order.
Open:
Daily, 11.00am - 5.00pm (last entry 4.30pm).
small admission charge. The Museum is located beside the canal in Bude, near the
Lower Wharf.
CORNWALL MARITIME MUSEUM
2 Bell’s Court, Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2AZ Tel: +44 (0)1326 316745 or (0)1841 520413
Opening days: Daily, Easter - 31 Oct. Mon - Sat, 1 November - Easter.
Displays cover Cornwall & the Sea. Falmouth Packet Service. Ship models, artefacts, paintings. Shipbuilding & navigation. Wrecks & lifesaving. ARC & DB of Cornish-built vessels 1786 - 1914 BA. NB marine paintings at the Art Gallery. Pendennis Castle is Tudor
MUSEUM & ART GALLERIES IN CORNWALL
This guide has been published by the MAGIC Consortium, an independent group of Museums and Art Galleries in Cornwall. They are owned by local charitable trusts, Councils and individuals, or some other body. They are open for your pleasure and will hopefully add interest and enjoyment to your holiday which we hope will be enriched by knowing more about this fascinating county of Cornwall. Most members charge admission, usually with reductions for children and senior citizens.
GEEVOR TIN MINE & HERITAGE CENTRE
An
experience not to be missed, and an important part of Cornwall's rich industrial
heritage. Regular tours by expert guides are given around the surface plant,
including a short 'walk-in' underground experience.
Excellent Craft and Book shop, 'Count House Cafe' and walks along the beautiful
Coastal Footpath.
Location
Beside the B3306 road from St Ives to Lands End, at Pendeen, St Just.
Opening 11.00am (10 30am Easter to September) - 5.30pm (7pm in school
holidays). Last guided tour of surface plant at 4pm (5.30pm in summer school
holidays).
Telephone & Fax (01736) 788662
Phone for disabled access and parties.
ST IVES SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
The
St Ives Society of Artists was founded in 1927 and is committed to the support
and exhibition of representational work, bias towards the "open air"
principle of its founders.
The gallery overlooks the harbour that was the inspiration for so much of their
work. Occasional group and one-man shows are held in the new Mariner's Gallery.
Location
Old Mariner's Church, Norway Square, adjacent to Sloop car park St Ives.
Opening March - early November, Monday- Saturday 10.00am - 12.30pm &
2.00pm - 4.30pm.
Mid December - Mid January same hours. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Telephone (01736)795582
THE WAYSIDE FOLK MUSEUM, ZENNOR
a unique private museum, founded in 1935, covering every aspect of life in Zennor and district from 3,000 BC to 1930s. Waterwheels, Millhouse, Wheelwright's, Blacksmith's, a Miller's cottage with kitchen and parlour, plus exhibits on tin mining, fishing, domestic life and archaeology. Children's Museum Quiz Trail. Nearby is the famous Mermaid Chair in the village church.
Location
B3306, St Ives to St Just coast road.
Opening April - September daily. 10am - 6pm plus evenings in high season.
October Sunday - Friday 11am - 5pm.
Telephone (01736) 796945
TATE GALLERY. ST IVES
Tate Gallery St Ives presents changing displays of 20th century modern art in the context of Cornwall. Displays are drawn from the Tate Gallery's collection. There is an exciting progamme of events and ongoing displays of work by invited contemporary artists. Administered jointly with the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Location
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives.
Opening All year Closed 24, 25 December. Closed Mondays in winter
Telephone (01736) 796226
NEWLYN ART GALLERY
Situated
on Newlyn Green overlooking Mounts Bay, Newlyn Art Gallery presents an exciting
and varied programme of contemporary art and related events throughout the year.
The gallery focuses on exhibitions which reflect the quality and diversity of
local, national and international contemporary art practice.
The gallery shop stocks a range of contemporary craft. paintings and prints as
well as quality cards and publications.
Location
Approaching Newlyn, the gallery is the first building on the sea-side of the
coast road from Penzance.
Opening Monday - Saturday. 10.00am - 5.00pm. Admission by donation.
Telephone (01736) 63715
CORNWALL GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
The South West's newest interpretative centre entirely devoted to the Earth Sciences with stunning mineral and intriguing fossil displays. Witness the violent geological processes that have shaped our planet's surface over the last four billion years. Plus unique gifts, educational material & books in our shop.
Location
West wing of St John 's Hall, Alverton, Penzance (at top of the town).
Opening Monday - Saturday. 10.00am - 4.30pm. Sundays, 10.30am - 4.00pm
June to September. Closed 24,25,26 December and 1 January
Telephone (01736) 332400
TRINITY HOUSE NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE CENTRE
One of the few national museums outside London, the National Lighthouse Centre houses the finest collection of lighthouse equipment in the world. The exhibition, with audio-visual theatre, illustrates the history of lighthouses, shows how they were built and the conditions under which their keepers lived.
Location
The Old Buoy Store, Wharf Road, Penzance (adjacent to the harbour).
Opening Daily: April - October
Telephone (01236) 60077
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CAMBOURNE SCHOOL OF MINES GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM & GALLERY
Displays of rocks and minerals from all over the world - colourful and interesting as well as educational. Added to this a backdrop of pictures (changed every month) by artists living or working in Cornwall, a coffee corner and a shop, making a worthwhile visit for all the family.
Location
Pool, on the A3047 between Camborne and Redruth
Opening Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm except Bank Holidays. Admission
free.
Telephone (01209) 714866
ST AGNES MUSEUM
The collective memory of a community and a delightful introduction to a Cornish parish. From Tin Mining to Turtles, Fishing to Folklore. a visit to this free museum will appeal to all ages. Pick up your free colour guide to the Trevaunance Trail and experience Cornwall's Atlantic coast, at its best.
Location
From the A30 take the B3277 to St Agnes. The museum is on the edge of the
village.
Opening Daily 1st April 30th September 10.30am - 5pm Free admission
Telephone (01872) 553228
WHEAL MARTYN CHINA CLAY HERITAGE CENTRE
Historic
trail - discover the history of this important Cornish industry. Open air
historic clay workings, indoor exhibitions, displays and audio-visual show. 1899
locomotive. Working waterwheels and 1916 Peerless lorry.
Nature trail - a mile long walk through the beautiful wooded site and
spectacular views of a modem day working clay pit. Children's Adventure Trail -
picnic area. Mineral display, gift and pottery shop.
Location
Follow the signs to Carthew on the B3274, 2 miles North of St Austell
Opening Daily April to October, 10.00am - 6.00pm
Telephone & Fax (01726) 850362
LAUNCESTON STEAM RAILWAY
Launceston Steam Railway runs through the beautiful Kensey valley from Launceston to the hamlet of New Mills. The narrow gauge locomotives were built in Victorian times and are among the oldest in regular use. The railway terminus (close to the ancient walled town of Launceston) also provides a buffet, book and gift shop and a transport museum. Trains run at frequent intervals from 11am - 4.30pm.
Location
Station car park on Launceston's Newport Industrial Estate.
Opening Easter to end of October (closed Saturdays), Santa specials in
December.
Telephone (01566) 775665
ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM
The
Museum of Cornwall - a treasure trove waiting for you to discover! Come and see
our superb collections of Cornish history and archaeology, paintings, ceramics,
silver and gold.
Examine a genuine Egyptian mummy or the world-famous collection of Cornish
minerals. Find that unusual gift in the Museum Shop and discover our elegant
Cafe.
Location
In River Street, Truro
Opening Monday - Saturday. 10.00am - 5.00pm except Bank Holidays.
Telephone (01872) 272205
Web site: www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
COTEHELE QUAY MUSEUM
Cotehele Quay, St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6TA
Tel: +44 (0)1579 350830
Opening days: Daily, April - October. Educational programme anytime BA.
The Shamrock: Tamar river sailing barge, built 1899, restored in 1970s. Ketch rig, 37 tonnes, 57 ft length. Small quayside museum tells story of Shamrock, & trade on West Country rivers & coast. (Branch of National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, & National Trust)
MEVAGISSEY MUSEUM
East Wharf, The Quay, Mevagissey, Cornwall PL26 6QQ
Correspondence to: The Secretary: Mrs C. Jones, 55 Lavorrick Orchards, Mevagissey Cornwall PL26 6TL (Tel: (01726) 844692)
Tel: +44 (0)1726 843568, 843570; AH: (0)1726 843716
Opening days: Daily, Easter - Sept
The collection, in a boatbuilder's workshop of 1745, is mainly of local domestic and agricultural items, but includes builders' half-models, an "Armada" chest & other artefacts from the local fishing and maritime community
PADSTOW MUSEUM
The Men's Institute, Market Place, Padstow, Cornwall. NB: museum is moving to the old station buildings during next 2 years.
Correspondence to: John Buckingham, 19 Treverbyn Road, Padstow, Cornwall PL28 8DN (e-mail: jebucki@aol.com)
Tel: +44 (0)1841 532470
Opening days: Mon-Fri, Easter - Oct
General collection includes features on the local lifeboat, ship- building, shipwrecks & rescues. Collection of shipwright's tools. Edu BA.
THE ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM, TRURO
A museum of regional and global history and archaeology, including art and natural history exhibitions.
For more information click on their web site.