Opening hours

Tue - Sat: 10am - 4:45pm
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays

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

Thursday 24 May
The Philbrick Fine Art Gallery will be closed from 2pm for lecture preparations.

Thursday 27 September
The Philbrick Fine Art Gallery will be closed from 2pm for lecture preparations.

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.

Details for entrants who are 18 or under

Thanks to a generous legacy from the estate of Harold Cornelius Cardew-Rendle, the Royal Institution of Cornwall is proud to be running the inaugural Cardew-Rendle History Prize.

The 18s and under competition will be run in three categories: 11-13s, 14-16s and 17-18s.  All ages as of 3 April 2012.  To enter, we want entrants to choose a Cornish historical object, building, monument or document and to either write an essay about it or to use it as the basis for an individual or group piece of artwork, theatre or music.

Specific age group details are as follows:

11-13s – essays up to 1000 words OR an individual or group piece of artwork, drama or music and a written 200 word summary explaining the interpretation.  Cornish tin trophies and certificates for prizewinners in each of the four sections (essay, art, drama and music).  Overall winner will receive £50 (awarded to an individual or split between a group) and winner’s school will be awarded £200.

14-16s – essays up to 1500 words OR an individual or group piece of artwork, drama or music and a written 200 word summary explaining the interpretation.  Cornish tin trophies and certificates for prizewinners in each of the four sections (essay, art, drama and music).  Overall winner will receive £75 (awarded to an individual or split between a group) and winner’s school will be awarded £250.

17-18s – researched essays up to 2000 words, plus a 200 word summary.  Winner will receive £100 plus a Cornish tin trophy and certificate.  £300 to winner’s school or college.

Deadline for all entries is Tuesday 3 April 2012 at midday.

To download a pdf of the submission guidelines click here

To download a pdf of the promotional poster please click here