Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery

Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery The definitive destination for Cornish art, artefacts, history, nature and culture.

At the very heart of Cornwall and its cultural life, the museum is a centre of exploration and learning. Using the eclectic collections of Cornish culture, art, antiquities, archaeology, science, and natural history we take people on a journey from deep underground to up into the sky, around the world and way back in time. In doing this, we use our collections to help our communities look forward together.

Goodbye to May, a month uncommonly rich in folklore and seasonal magic 💫Messengers and travellers of realms, the Oss app...
01/06/2026

Goodbye to May, a month uncommonly rich in folklore and seasonal magic 💫

Messengers and travellers of realms, the Oss appears in many celebrations. Traditional ‘Oss’ used in May festivals here in Cornwall were made from horse’s skulls. Horses were symbols of wealth, power and fertility.

This is Penglaz, a traditional style Oss kindly loaned to the Cornish Myths & Legends exhibition by Julia and David Twomlow.

In the studio with Sophie Carter, one of ten women artists featured in the exhibition, What The Land Remembers. Growing ...
31/05/2026

In the studio with Sophie Carter, one of ten women artists featured in the exhibition, What The Land Remembers.

Growing up in Cornwall, Sophie has been strongly influenced by its light and space, responding spontaneously to the skies, sea and coastline. She aspires to evoke an emotional response through her experimental and fluid approach to painting.

In 2016 Sophie enrolled on the first of three courses at Newlyn School of Art, finishing with the Mentoring course in 2018. She now paints professionally full time, working from her studio at Krowji.

Sophie has exhibited from Cornwall to London, here work is in collections worldwide.

What The Land Remembers: https://cornwallmuseum.org/exhibition/what-the-land-remembers/

Cornwall's connections to the Football World Cup ⚽Mexico, co-host of the men's tournament this summer, traces its love a...
30/05/2026

Cornwall's connections to the Football World Cup ⚽

Mexico, co-host of the men's tournament this summer, traces its love affair with football back to the arrival of Cornish miners, who left places like St Day for the silver mines of Mineral del Monte.

The miners would play matches on their breaks, and their Mexican co-workers soon took to the game. Matches between English and Mexican teams were played near the Dolores Mine in the late 1800s and early 1900s, where a plaque marks the location as the birthplace of football in Mexico.

“Along with the transfer of steam engine technology and the pasty, the Cornish take pride in the role that they played in the popularization of the beautiful game.” - Sharron Schwartz, historian from Redruth specializing in Cornish migration.

Read the full story here: https://www.morningjournal.com/2026/05/22/world-cup-mexico-soccer-heritage/

📸 St Day Football Club, Cornwall. Around 1916

Look out, there’s mythical creatures on the loose…Go on a quest around the museum to search for fairy doors and small cr...
29/05/2026

Look out, there’s mythical creatures on the loose…

Go on a quest around the museum to search for fairy doors and small creatures escaped from the exhibition, Cornish Myths & Legends. Take the quiz to find out if you’re a Fairy, a Piskie, a Spriggan or a Knocker, and don’t forget to pick up your sticker to prove it!

The Mini Mythical Creatures Trail has been extended by popular demand and will be available throughout the exhibition.

An illuminating experience... 💡Discover the amazing riches of the earth under our feet here in Cornwall with a visit to ...
28/05/2026

An illuminating experience... 💡

Discover the amazing riches of the earth under our feet here in Cornwall with a visit to the Mineral Gallery, home to a globally significant collection.

What’s your favourite Cornish myth? 📖The Mermaid of Zennor, or maybe Bolster the giant?Everybody has heard of King Arthu...
25/05/2026

What’s your favourite Cornish myth? 📖

The Mermaid of Zennor, or maybe Bolster the giant?

Everybody has heard of King Arthur, but what about Demon Tregeagle or the Wizard of Pengersick?

Follow your curiosity and sense of wonder this half term, as we lift the curtain on famous and lesser-known tales from this mysterious realm…

Not a fan of the heat? We've got you! Cool, spacious, and far from the crowds today, the museum is open 10 - 4 for a cal...
25/05/2026

Not a fan of the heat? We've got you!

Cool, spacious, and far from the crowds today, the museum is open 10 - 4 for a calming cultural cool down.

Who doesn’t love a spot of practical magic? 🪄Visit the potions cabinet in the Cornish Myths & Legends exhibition this ha...
24/05/2026

Who doesn’t love a spot of practical magic? 🪄

Visit the potions cabinet in the Cornish Myths & Legends exhibition this half term and come up with your recipe for your potion of choice! 💘🐸

Happy Half Term! 👩🏽‍👧🏼‍👦🏻🌟 Open 10am – 4pm every day🌟 Free entry for Under 18s🌟 Family activities all week There’s plent...
23/05/2026

Happy Half Term! 👩🏽‍👧🏼‍👦🏻

🌟 Open 10am – 4pm every day
🌟 Free entry for Under 18s
🌟 Family activities all week

There’s plenty of fun to be had at the museum here in Truro this May half term. Inspired by the Cornish Myths & Legends exhibition, tales of mermaids, giants, piskies and wizards are taking over!

Find out what’s on here: https://cornwallmuseum.org/event/half-term-at-cornwall-museum-and-art-gallery/

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25 River Street
Truro
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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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