Exhibitions

The Edith Williams collection is very fragile and vulnerable to light, so is not able to be on display very often. We're delighted to now have digital 3D scans of Edith Williams' trousseau from the late 19th century, which are featured in this online exhibition thanks to Cornwall Museums Partnership and Art Fund.

Open now until 24 December, Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by renowned artist Tony Foster that illustrate the precariousness of wilderness and endangered environments around the world.

Climate Conversations is an ever-growing exhibition featuring community responses to climate-themed objects from the museum's collection.

17 May - 5 September 2021

Everyone is an artist! Take part in an extravaganza of drawing that includes an exhibition of original works and prints by Old Masters alongside events that explore more contemporary drawing styles; graffiti art, manga comics and ‘bad drawing’.

An online collection which outlines how Cornwall is coping with the COVID-19. Browse the collection and learn how to get involved.

2018 marks 100 years since the end of the First World War. To commemorate the centenary, Royal Cornwall Museum and Courtney Library staff, interns and volunteers have teamed up to create the online exhibition ‘Behind the Lines: Personal Stories of the First World War’.