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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,
TR19 7SX
Tel: 01736 786156
E-mail:
levant@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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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.
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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.
For further information on this attraction near
St. Just, Cornwall see our website.
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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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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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