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Museums long ago ceased to be stuffy
rooms full of glass cases containing bits of old pottery
and fossilised bones.
Today even most conventional
museums including displays which change but over recent
years there has been a growth in industrial and "living"
museums.
Here you can learn about local heritage, get a
feel for how people lived and worked, the hardships they
endured...
Galleries listed include not just civic
galleries displaying publicly owned artworks, but also
privately owned galleries with items for sale.
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Not all the
museums and galleries in the Cornwall area are listed.
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FALMOUTH ART GALLERY
Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth,
Cornwall, TR11 2RT
Tel: The Curator on 01326 313863
Admission : Free
E-mail:
info@falmouthartgallery.com
Web:
www.falmouthartgallery.com
Opening Times:
Mon - Sat 10.00am-5.00pm.
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Falmouth Art Gallery
has one of the most important collections in
Cornwall and features work by major British
artists including Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones,
Sir Alfred Munnings RA, Henry Scott Tuke RA,
John William Waterhouse RA and George Frederick
Watts RA.
The gallery has won a
number of awards including The Guardians
Friendly Family Award, Interpret Britain awards
and Heritage And Museums Excellence awards.
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THE LEVANT STEAM ENGINE
Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just, Cornwall
Tel: 01736 786156
In its tiny engine house perched on the cliff
edge, the famous Levant beam engine is steaming
again after sixty idle years. The sight, sounds
and smells of this 160-year-old engine conjure
up the feel of Cornwall’s industrial past. Half
a mile along the cliff is Geevor mine (not NT)
and a mining museum. A short underground tour
takes the visitor from the miners’ dry to the
main engine shaft via a spiral staircase
(subject to completion of work in progress).
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THE ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM
River Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2SJ
Tel: 01872 272205
Fax: 01872 240514
E-mail:
enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
Web:
www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
Cornwall’s oldest and
most prestigious museum, famed for its
internationally important collections. See a
myriad of minerals, view an 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 an
exciting range of changing exhibitions
throughout the year together with an extensive
educational programme for all the family. The
museum's gift shop has something for everyone.
There is a wide and varied stock of Cornish
items including jewellery and gifts in tin from
the South Crofty collection, pewter and tin from
St Justin and silver and enamel pieces from Sea
Gems.
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THE BAY RESTAURANT AND
GALLERY
Britons Hill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3AE
Tel: 01736 366890 Fax:
01736 350970
E-mail:
table@bay-penzance.co.uk
Web:
www.bay-penzance.co.uk
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Relaxed dining
in an open, airy, stylish modern
restaurant with a happy atmosphere, which
opens onto an outdoor deck with
magnificent views across Mount's Bay,
over the rooftops to Penzance Harbour.
Plentiful, imaginative modern European
cuisine with fine attention to detail
served by caring, knowledgeable staff. |
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Twelve exhibitions a year in the Bay Gallery.
Disabled Access with assistance. Cornwall Tourism
Awards - Restaurant of the Year 2006 & 2007. 2 AA
Rosettes.
Type: Restaurant
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Lawrence House
9 Castle Street, Launceston, PL15 8BA
Tel: 01566 773277 (Hon. Curator)
01566 773693 (Town Clerk)
E-mail:
lawrencehouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
lawrencehouse@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Launceston -
Photo:
Tony Atkin
CCL |
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Typical Georgian town
house.
Built in 1753, Lawrence House was given to the
Trust to help preserve the character of the
street.
It is now leased to Launceston Town Council
and in use as a local museum and civic centre. |
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Cornish Mines & Engines
nr Bedruthan, St Eval, Wadebridge, Cornwall
PL27 7UW
Tel: 01637 860563
E-mail:
cornishmines@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Impressive beam engines and industrial
heritage discovery centre.
Cornwall’s engine houses are dramatic
reminders of the time when the county was a
powerhouse of tin, copper and china clay
mining.
These two great beam engines were used for
pumping water (from a depth of over 550m) and
for winding men and ore up and down.
The engines were originally powered by
high-pressure steam, introduced by the local
engineer Richard Trevithick.
Today one is rotated by electricity.
The site also includes the Industrial
Discovery Centre at East Pool, which provides
an overview of Cornwall’s industrial heritage
and incorporates a fascinating audio-visual
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East Pool Mine Michell's Whim -
Photo:
Martin Bodman
CCL |
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