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Opening times
Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays)
CURRENT HOURS
10.30 am - 4.30 pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
Admission £4.50 adults,
£3.00 concessions,
under 18s FREE
ADMISSION FREE ON SATURDAYS
WINTER HOURS
From 1 October
to Good Friday:
10.30am - 4.30pm
(last admission 4.00pm)
WINNER Cornwall Tourism Awards GOLD
South West Tourism Excellence Awards SILVER
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Social History & Decorative Arts
Bronze tercentenary medal from the Borough of Penzance. Reverse reads 'Mayors 1614 John Madern 1914 AK Barnett (Decd) George Poole', arranged over seven lines. Front shows a picture of the town crest, St. John the Baptist's head on a platter.
bronze tercentenary medal from the Borough of Penzance. Reverse reads 'Mayors 1614 John Madern 1914 AK Barnett (Decd) George Poole', arranged over seven lines. Front shows a picture of the town crest, St. John the Baptist's head on a platter.
Bronze tercentenary medal presented by the Borough of Penzance. Front has embossed head of John the Baptist with the words 'Penzance Tercentenary' around edge. Verso has the inscription 'Mayors - 1614 John Madern 1914 A.K.Barnett (decd) George Poole'.
Bronze tercentenary medal presented by the Borough of Penzance. Front has embossed head of John the Baptist with the words 'Penzance Tercentenary' around edge. Verso has the inscription 'Mayors - 1614 John Madern 1914 A.K.Barnett (decd) George Poole'.
Brooch in the shape of a crown with V and R either side, a wreath of clover and thistle underneath (pin on reverse). Silver in colour.
Brooch, possibly commemorating something during the reign of Queen Victoria?
Brooch in the shape of an eight-pointed star, suspended from a crown (pin on reverse of crown). In the centre of the star is a picture of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Possibly a Coronation souvenir. Gold in colour.
Brooch, possibly commemorating the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
Brooch in the shape of an eight-pointed star, suspended from a crown (pin on reverse of crown). In the centre of the star is a picture of Queen Victoria. Gold in colour.
Brooch commemorating the diamond jubilee of the reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1897.
Brown cardboard box with 'Crysede Ltd, St. Ives, Cornwall' written in orange on lid. Crysede logo, 'silks and gowns' also written on it. Four postal date stamps. The words 'Plymouth, London and St. Ives' on it.
brown cardboard box with 'Crysede Ltd, St. Ives, Cornwall' written in orange on lid. Crysede logo, 'silks and gowns' also written on it. Four postal date stamps. The words 'Plymouth, London and St. Ives' on it.
Brown glaze inner, cream outer, loop handle
brown glaze inner, cream outer, loop handle