Treasures from the Earth

Treasures from the Earth is an exciting exhibition which brings archaeological finds from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset out of museum stores and back to the places they were first discovered.

Have you ever wanted to get involved in the archaeology of your locality? This exhibition shows the range of opportunities there are for people with a variety of different skills and interests.

Over a three-year period the exhibition will be staged at 12 museums (rcm is not a venue for this show but has supported the develoment of this exhibition). Each museum is customising the show with finds from its own locality - many of them never seen in public before. They are also organising activites for families and individuals. Check out each host museum's website to find out what is happening when Treasures comes to a venue near you.

The exhibition is a partnership between the Royal Cornwall Msueum, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. It has been funded through grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Renaissance in the Regions.

Tour Schedule

1 July - 31 August 2009
Combe Martin Museum
Eberleigh House, Cross Street, Devon. Open 10.30 - 5.30 7 days a week.
01271 889031

Combe Martin Museum is exhibiting finds from the excavation of tha 13 Century hemp processing plant and the local silver mines. Activities include a finds identification session and events in July associated with the Festival of Archaeology.

3 September - 31 October 2009
Cookworthy Museum of Rural Life
www.cookworthy@devonmuseums.net
The Old Grammar School, 108 Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1AW
01548 853235

The Royal Albery Memorial Museum is lending tin ingots and other finds recovered from shipwrecks off the coast of Devon when the exhibtion travels to Kingsbridge. On 14 October local underwater archaeologist Neville Oldham is giving a talk about his discoveries.

12 November - 20 February 2010
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk
Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ
01884 256295
The museum is closed to the general public in January but open to school parties.
Open 1 Feb - Christmas, Monday - Friday 10.30 - 4.30 and Saturdays 10am - 1pm.

Mid February - Mid May 2010
Wells and Mendip Museum
www.wellsmuseum@ukonline.co.uk
8 Cathedral Green, Wells, BA5 2UE 
01749 673477

Mid May - Mid August 2010
Crewkerne Museum
www.crewkernemsueum.co.uk
The Heritage Cenre,Market Square, Crewkerne, TA18 7JU
01460 77079

Mid August - Mid November 2010
North Somerset Museum
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/leisure/museum
Burlinton Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1PR
01934 621028

Mid November - Mid February 2011
Museum of South Somerset
www.southsomersert.gov.uk
Hendford, Yeovil.
01935 462855

2011-12 tbc