Cornwall's Regimental Museum
Explore Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, inside Bodmin's authentic Grade II listed Victorian Army Keep. Discover the stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things, through objects spanning over 300 years of military life.
Highlights include uniforms through the ages, one of the largest pieces of the Berlin Wall in Britain, and an impressive historic armoury.
A dog-friendly family attraction in the heart of Cornwall.
Keep an eye on our website for our special family-friendly events.
Venue Type:
Museum, Heritage site, Castle or defences, Archive, Library
Additional info
Our archive, library and large meeting room are on the ground floor and are fully accessible to people using wheelchairs. There is free parking immediately to the rear of the museum.
The museum is on the first and second floors of the Keep. It is accessed via two flights of granite stairs and unfortunately, we don’t have a lift. If you are unable to access the museum via the stairs, but wish to see or learn about a particular item or aspect of history, please get in touch and we will do all we can to assist. We also have a touchscreen-based presentation describing the museum which is available to view in our library.
For visitors with a visual impairment, with advance booking we are able to offer supported visits tailored to your needs including ’hands on’ sessions with museum objects.
For visitors who are on the Autistic Spectrum, we can offer special quiet times and spaces, and our annual pass means that you can have lots of short visits for the price of just one if that suits you better!
The museum is dog-friendly, and assistance dogs are always welcome but please note that we reserve the right to ask for non-assistance dogs to stay outside if we are very busy.
Please do contact us in advance if you have any questions or if you would like us to assist with accessibility during your visit.
A fine collection of medals, weapons, uniforms, paintings and artefacts are clearly displayed and will appeal to all age groups, enhancing and bringing to life much of the country’s history covered in the National Curriculum.
An extensive library and archive exists and willing volunteers will help you research family history.
Collection details
Coins and Medals, Weapons and War
Handmade poppy tribute
- 4 November — 31 December 2018 *on now
Last year the museum embarked on an ambitious project to collect 9,687 handmade poppies – one for each DCLI servicemen and all other Cornishmen killed during active service in the First World War.
The handmade poppies collected through the museum’s community project are to be used to create a special exhibition at Bodmin Keep, marking the centenary of the end of the First World War in November 2018.
The exhibition opens on the 4th November, and will run until the end of the year. There will be a public launch on the 4th November, more details are to be announced in the coming weeks.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Cornwall's Reegimental Museum
The Keep
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL311EG
England
Admission
£6 Adults
£2 Children
Free for Under 6s, annual pass holders and dogs
£15 for a family ticket
Website
https://cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org/
Getting there
The Keep is located on Lostwithiel Road, 100 yds from the Bodmin and Wenford Railway which was built to service the Barracks. Visitors to the steam railway receive up to 40% off museum entry with a valid ticket.
We are less than a 10 minute walk from Bodmin town centre. Limited free parking to the rear of the museum (SatNav: PL31 1DU), or public parking nearby.
Cornwall's Regimental Museum
The Keep
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1EG (SatNav PL31 1DU)
England
Website
http://www.cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org/
info@cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org
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