Opening hours
Tue - Sat: 10am - 4:45pm
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays
Free Entry
There may be a charge for special exhibitions. Please call to confirm.
Extraordinary closures
Please note that the museum will be closed as detailed below:
Mummy on the move!
The Egyptian gallery will be closed from the 28 April. The Mummy will reappear when the new Ancient Civilisations gallery opens on the 8 June
Saturday 24 November
The Museum and Library will be closed for the RIC Members Only day.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Social History
This collection comprises a wide range of objects which go some way to illustrating the Cornish way of life, from trade and industry to social and domestic life. Highlights of the collection include transport items such as the Trewinnard coach and the Tangye bicycle, the medical chest of the explorer Richard Lander, a sizeable Cornish bottle collection and a small but notable toy collection.
Other sizeable elements include a model collection (industrial and maritime), an assortment of photographic equipment and a small selection of scientific equipment, used for teaching scientific principles, collected from the period when the RIC held scientific lectures.
We endeavour to ensure that as much as possible from our collection is on view. However, there will always be times when a specific item you wish to see is not on display. Please contact us in advance and we will make sure that it is available to view
