Royal Cornwall Museum
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Royal Cornwall Museum explores the coastal county's unique culture from the ancient past to the present day.
Located in a Grade II listed building in the heart of Truro, the Royal Cornwall Museum (RCM) is a valuable asset to the region's cultural landscape, highlighting Cornish history and art. Its extensive collection spans millennia, encompassing artefacts from the Stone Age to the modern era.
Discover Cornwall's history
Explore the great wealth of the county’s history, from Bronze Age Cornish Gold, Roman forts, industrial growth and Cornwall’s mining heritage. Many of the items in the museum's collection are of outstanding cultural significance.
Cornish Images
The museum's photographic collection holds over 60,000 images in a variety of different formats, from an early 'Talbotype' to contemporary prints.
Beyond Cornwall
Discover an extensive collection of Decorative Art spanning seven centuries with ceramics, silver, glass and furniture. Learn more about minerals through the museum's geological collection, and find fascinating objects from around the world, collected by Cornish people on their travels around the globe.
Visitor information
Address
River Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2SJ
01872 272205
Opening times
Mon – Sat, 10am – 4.45pm (last admission at 4pm)
Visitor information
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