Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro

Royal Cornwall Museum
River Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2SJ
England

Website

Website

www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01872 272205

Fax

01872 240514

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Suhashini Sinha - Curatorial Assistant
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Cornwall’s oldest and most prestigious museum, famed for its internationally important collections. See a myriad of minerals, view our unwrapped mummy, and discover Cornwall’s unique culture. Admire our collection of Newlyn School paintings in our fine and decorative arts gallery.

The museum presents a range of exciting exhibitions throughout the year featuring the best of Cornish artist together with major touring presentations.

Learning is central to the museum and the education department offers a range of fun events for all the family. Whether it is workshops for schools, holiday events, mini museums or the summer activity centre there is something for everyone.

Contact the museum for details of our events and activities or alternatively visit our new website.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Open 10:00am - 4.45pm Monday - Saturday

FREE ADMISSION

Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays

 Admission charges

FREE ADMISSION

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library with public access
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Royal Cornwall Museum
River Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2SJ
England

Website

Website

www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01872 272205

Fax

01872 240514

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Royal Institution of Cornwall has been responsible for a museum since its inception. The diverse collections it has acquired over the years are held within the Courtney Library & Archive and the Royal Cornwall Museum. The majority of collections relate mainly to Cornwall, but there are others from the rest of the UK and abroad.

The Courtney Library & Archive holds books, periodicals, archive material and ephemera relating to Cornwall and the South West of England. In addition, there is an extensive photographic collection which records the history of Cornwall from 1845 to date.

The Royal Cornwall Museum holds collections of Cornish & European archaeology and social history, as well as world cultures. The fine and decorative art collections hold work by Cornish artists, designers and makers but also contain significant works by nationally and internationally important artists from other parts of the world. The geology and flora & fauna of the South West of England are represented in the geological and biological collections and are complimented by UK and world material.

Collection details

Archaeology, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Natural Sciences

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Royal Cornwall Museum
River Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2SJ
England

Website

Website

www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01872 272205

Fax

01872 240514

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 face to face resources

Art Club

Calling all young artists. Join our friendly Saturday club and experiment with loads of art stuff using our exhibitions and collections as inspiration. Art Club is for children aged 8 years or over and runs on Saturday mornings, 10.30-12.00 during term time.

How to obtain

Pre-booking is essential for Art Club and each session costs £3. Contact the museum on enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk or call 01872 272205 for more details.

Royal Cornwall Museum
River Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2SJ
England

Website

Website

www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

01872 272205

Fax

01872 240514

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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