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Bodmin Jail |
King Edward Mine |
The Minack Theatre |
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| Bodmin Jail, Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2NR. | King Edward Mine Ltd, c/o Polstrong Cottage,Polstrong, Camborne, Cornwall, UK |
The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU. |
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| A Civil and Naval prison with a museum. You can see the gallows and discover the jails gruesome past. This was the last county jail in Cornwall closing in 1927 and is reported to be haunted. There is also a restauant and lounge bar serving a wide range of food and refreshments. Bodmin Jail | This is the oldest complete mine site left in Cornwall. Discover how the mine complex developed. See a film of the mill in action. Take the guided tour through the tin processing plant where machinery can be seen at work. The museum is closed in the winter and re-opens around May. King Edward Mine | The Minack Theatre is cut into the cliffside on the edge of the ocean near Landsend. There are performances held here from around April - Sept check their website for details. You can also just visit (all year round) to see this enchanting theatre, visit the Rowena Cade visitor centre and learn about the history of this unique theatre. Minack Theatre | ||||
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum |
Tolgus Tin |
Cotehele House Garden & Mill |
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| Eastern House, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JX. | Tolgus Mill, New Portreath Road, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4HN. | Cotehele House, Garden & Mill, St Dominick, near Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6TA. | ||||
| At this WWII Communications cemtre concealed in the cliffs you may explore the tunnels whose exhibits tell the story of how telegraphy developed and the lives of those involved. In the garden there are a number of sculptures. There are family activities run at certain tmes of year, check schedule. Porthcurno Telegraph Museum | This mill has many machines still in original situation, in working order. There is a 12 headed set of Cornish stamps standing where they have for over 100 years, driven by a water wheel. You will also see shaking tables, water wheels, dipper wheels, launders, rake classifier, pulverisor, slime pits and other machines housed in original buildings. Tolgus Tin | This tudor house, built in 1485, contains tapestries, armour, pewter, brass and old oak furniture. Outside there are formally planted terraces, the Valley and Upper Gardens and orchards to explore. You can climb the Prospect Tower folly or visit the mill nearby. Family events throughout year. Check open times. Cotehele House, Garden & Mill | ||||
Blue Hills Cornish Tin |
Isles of Scilly Museum |
The Arthurian Centre |
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| Blue Hills Tin Streams, Wheal Kitty, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0YW. | IOS Museum, Church Street, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. |
The Arthurian Centre, Slaughterbridge, Camelford , Cornwall, PL32 9TT. |
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| The only tin producer in Cornwall. Learn how Tin is turned from rock into metal. Meet the craftsmen who excavate the ore, process it, smelt it, refine it and make it into the final end product. Follow the working process on a gentle walk around the site. See the jewellry and giftware end products. Blue Hills Tin | The museum started after severe gales in 1962 yielded some Romano-British finds. The present museum was built and opened by the Queen in 1967. The collections are diverse with finds from many wrecks, a wild flower display (in summer), Romano-British artefacts, stuffed birds, local art and more. Isles of Scilly Museum | This is thought to be the site of King Arthurs last battle. King Arthurs Stone is a 6th century memorial stone which coincides with the legendary last battle. The exhibition collected over 20 years contains collections of display panels, photographs, illustrations texts and comissioned painings covering 1500 years of legend. The Arthurian Centre | ||||
The Court Room Experience |
British Cycling Museum |
Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum & Country Park |
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| The Court Room Experience, The Shire Hall, Mount Folly, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2DQ. |
British Cycling Museum, The Old Station, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9TZ. |
Wheal Martyn, Carthew, St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8XG. |
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| The Court Room Experience gives visitors the opportunity to become members of the jury in the trial of Matthew Weeks, accused of murdering a local girl on Bodmin Moor 1844. The jury must decide his fate. You also get a trip to the holding cells where Weeks and others awaited their fate. Approx 45mins. The Court Room Experience | At the British Cycling museum you can learn about the history of cycling from 1818. There are over 400 cycles, over 100 cycling medals and an old cycling repair shop to see here. There is a gallery of cycling pictures, ceramic cycling items and models of cycling. Also see the first cycle oil lamp. British Cycling Museum | There are interactive displays about the men women and children who live worked and played in the china clay world. See ornwalls largest working water wheel, machinery, equipment and vintage vehicles. Nature trail and childrens woodland play area. Wheal Martyn China Clay museum and country park | ||||
National Maritime Museum |
Poldark Mine | Falmouth Art Gallery | ||||
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| National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3QY. |
Poldark Mine, Wendron, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0ES. |
Falmouth Art Gallery, Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth,TR11 2RT. |
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| Learn about Cornish maritime history, navigation and small boats. The museum has interactive and story telling displays. See the great views from the lookout tower. Witness stories of dramatic rescues, listen to tales of fishermen and find out how sails were made. National Maritime Museum | Poldark mine is an 18th century tin mine. You can look around the mine alone or take a tour. Check opening times and clothing restrictions. Other activities (extra charges apply) include find a diamond, pan for gold, candle making and dipping. There is also a childrens play area. Poldark Mine | The art collection is one of the most important in Cornwall featuring work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British Impressionists, leading maritime artists and contemporary painters and printmakers. There is also a gallery shop selling ceramics, jewellery, cards etc. Falmouth Art Gallery | ||||
Geevor Tin Mine |
Penlee House and Park |
Callington Mural Trail |
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| Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7EW. |
Penlee House Gallery and Museum, Morrab Road, Penzance, TR18 4HE. |
Callington, PL17 7BD. |
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| This large preserved mine site houses a museum in 2 acres of listed buildings. The collections tell the story of Cornwalls mining past. The underground tour takes you down the mine. Look down the Victory shaft (480m). Have a go at mineral panning or visit the hard rock museum. There is a shop and a cafe on site if you fancy tea and a pasty. Geevor Tin Mine | Penlee house presents 5 temporary exhibitions each year all containing exceptional paintings produced in West Cornwall. Note: Galleries close between exhibitions. Penlee park surrounds building and has sub-tropical plants, trees, memorial and sensory garden and childrens play area. FREE entry on Saturdays. Penlee House and Park | If you walk around this town you may see a number of fascinating murals adorning different walls. The murals are the works of local artisits, students and school children. See a few of these at the Town Hall, the Police Station, Tanyards Lane, The car park behind Fore Street, top end of Biscombes Lane, New Road public conveniences and more. Callington Mural Trail | ||||
Boscastle Visitor Centre |
Royal Cornwall Museum |
Cornwall`s Regimental Museum |
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| Boscastle Visitor Centre, The Harbour, Boscastle, PL35 0HD. |
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2SJ. |
Cornwall's Regimental Museum, The Keep, Bodmin, PL31 1EG.
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| Learn about the devastating flood of 2004. Also discover more about the history of this small fishing village. Books, maps and walking leaflets can be obtained from the visitor centre. Open Mar-Oct 10am-5pm & Nov-Feb 10:30am-4pm. Please check info before visit. Boscastle Visitor Centre | The collections include Egyptology, fine art, and Greek and Roman objects. There is an impressive collection of minerals including a gold nugget and the largest specimen of liroconite ever found. Check schedule for family activities. There also explorer backpacks which is a great way for families to explore the museum. Royal Cornwall Museum | The museum is housed in a listed Militia building built in 1859. You can learn about the history of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry and British Military history from 1702 to 1959, including the capture of Gibralter in 1704. Exhibits include medals, weapons, insignia, uniforms, pictures etc. Cornwall`s Regimental Museum | ||||
Perranzabuloe Folk Museum |
Lizard Wireless Station |
The Marconi Centre |
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| Perranzabuloe Folk Museum, Ponsmere road, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0BW. |
Lizard Wireless Station, Lizard Point, Helston, TR12 7AU. |
Marconi Centre, Poldhu, Mullion, United Kingdom. TR12 7JB. |
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| Learn about the industrial and social past of Perrranporth and the surrounding villages. Surfing started here in the 1920`s using coffin lids. The displays include mining, fishing, costume, farming, surfing, a replica of a cornish kitchen and more. Entrance is free. Apr-Oct. Closed on Sundays. Perranzabuloe Folk Museum | This is the oldest surviving Marconi station in the world. This station is preserved as it looked in 1901 when Marconi received his record-breaking wireless communication. In 1910 the station recieved the first recorded SOS call, 2 years before the Titanic. Check website for opening times as they vary widely. Lizard Wireless Station | The three small dots sent from here on Dec 12th 1901 changed the world forever. At this exhibition watch the Marconi video, hear radio operators talking to the world and have a go yourself at learning morse code. The Kemp and the Paget radio rooms are open to the public. Free entry donations welcome. The Marconi Centre | ||||
Minions Heritage Centre |
St Winnow Barton Farm Museum |
Helston Folk Museum |
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| Minions Heritage Centre, Minions, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5LE, |
St Winnow Barton Farm Museum, St Winnow, Cornwall, PL22 0LF. |
Helston Folk Museum, Old Butter Market, Market Place, Helston, TR13 8TH. |
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| This interesting exhibition interprets the history of the local landscape, from the Stone Age through the eighteenth and nineteenth century mining to the present day. Please telephone for opening details. Minions Heritage Centre | The museum is in a barn in the Fowey Valley. The collection includes old domestic and agricultural implements and machinery. The exhibition is free. Open Easter-Oct. Please ring before visit to check details. Tel: 01208 873 742 | The museum is housed in the old butter and meat markets and was established in 1949. Learn about life on the Lizard peninsula. Collections include costume, mining, shipping, fishing, geology, local history, tools, weapons and more. Helston Folk Museum | ||||
The Wayside Museum |
East Pool Mine |
Royal Cornwall Museum |
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| The Wayside Museum, Zennor, near St Ives, TR26 3DA. |
East Pool Mine, near Redruth, Cornwall,TR15 3ED. |
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2SJ. |
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| The large collection of artefacts reflects the lives of the people who lived locally from ancient times, about 3000B.C., up to the 1950`s. The museum is housed in a granite water mill with the 16th century garden of a millers cottage. Gift shop here and light refreshments, including Moo-Maid ice-cream, available in museum gardens. The Wayside Museum | See the two great beam engines originally powered by high-pressure steam boilers, in original engine houses. Learn the whole story of cornish mining with displays, film, models and knowledgeable guides. See the 1887 Mitchels winding engine in action. Check website for events and family days throughout year. East Pool Mine | The collections include Egyptology, fine art, and Greek and Roman objects. There is an impressive collection of minerals including a gold nugget and the largest specimen of liroconite ever found. Check schedule for family activities. There also explorer backpacks which is a great way for families to explore the museum. Royal Cornwall Museum | ||||
Buccaneer Bay |
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| Buccaneer Bay, St Michaels Road, Newquay, TR7 1RA. | ||||||
| Buccaneer Bay (formerly called Tunnels through Time) is a swashbucklin` adventure. An exciting journey through coves and lanes of old Cornwall in the company of pirates. Learn about the legends of Cornwall and ty not to get too scared in the Sunken Village of the Damned. Buccaneer Bay | ||||||
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