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.
Schools
A visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum can inspire and support learning across the curriculum.
Key Stage 1 and 2
RCM offers a wide range of award winning workshops and artefact loans boxes designed to support a variety of National Curriculum topic areas. The workshops take place within the museum and provide the opportunity to handle and investigate objects from a variety of historical periods. To see a full list of resources click here.
For latest news and new resources please click here.
Key Stage 3 and 4
Provision at KS3 and 4 includes both workshops within the museum and sessions in school. New cross-curricular sessions are based on the handling and investigation of original artefacts and archive material.
Visit the Museum
Explore the amazing collections in the museum by using a self led pack.
Look and Do packs for KS1 are full of hands on activities to help you make the most of your visit.
Click here to download a pack (pdf document).
Gallery Challenge packs for KS2 stimulate creative thinking, close observation and discussion.
Click here to download a pack (pdf document).
Entry to the museum is free. There is a charge for booked workshops and loans boxes.
For further information please contact the Learning Admin Officer on 01872 272205 x245 or email:learning@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
Please note from April 2011 we wil be closed on Mondays and therefore unable to take bookings or deliver workshops on Mondays.
