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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
SUMMER HOURS
From Easter Saturday
to 30 September:
10.00am - 5.00pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
WINNER Cornwall Tourism Awards GOLD
South West Tourism Excellence Awards GOLD
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Social History & Decorative Arts
Architectural drawing of "Proposed Shopfront and Window Elevation for A Opie & Co Ltd, Penzance" by ES Low Ltd, Liverpool. The drawing has a strong Art Deco influence.
Architectural drawing of "Proposed Shopfront and Window Elevation for A Opie & Co Ltd, Penzance" by ES Low Ltd, Liverpool. The drawing has a strong Art Deco influence.
Acquisition date: 2006-12-01
Map of Penzance, second edition, 1909
Map of Penzance, second edition, 1909
Acquisition date: 2006-12-01
Red serpentine stopper, possibly from an ink well. Has an image on St Michael's Mount and fishermen on the shoreline in the centre.
Red serpentine stopper, possibly from an ink well. Has an image on St Michael's Mount and fishermen on the shoreline in the centre.
Acquisition date: 2006-11-03
Round ink well and stopper made from red and white flecked serpentine, turned on a lathe. The veins running through the stone are very straight, resulting in a 'chequered' appearance. There is also one luminous yellow vein running around the edge.
Round ink well and stopper made from red and white flecked serpentine, turned on a lathe. The veins running through the stone are very straight, resulting in a 'chequered' appearance. There is also one luminous yellow vein running around the edge.
Acquisition date: 2006-10-19
Evening Tidings - newspaper - the daily edition of the Cornish Telegraph, dated May 15th 1900. Contains artciles relating to the Boer War, as well as local advertisements. A two-page newspaper.
'Evening Tidings' newspaper - the daily edition of the Cornish Telegraph, dated May 15th 1900. Contains artciles relating to the Boer War, as well as local advertisements. A two-page newspaper.
Acquisition date: 2006-07-13
Handbill for a fortnight's revival mission with Mr Leverton at Wesleyan Chapel Gulval commencing Sunday 22nd November 1891. Faded orange paper with black type
handbill for a fortnight's revival mission with Mr Leverton at Wesleyan Chapel Gulval commencing Sunday 22nd November 1891. Faded orange paper with black type
Acquisition date: 2006-06-19
World War One Remembrance Certificate, awarded to J G Thomas. The certficate has a Penzance Borough stamp at top centre and reads 'The people of Penzance will ever remember your services in the Great War 1914-1919'. It is signed by George Poole, Mayor and dated 19th July 1919.
World War One Remembrance Certificate, awarded to J G Thomas. The certficate has a Penzance Borough stamp at top centre and reads 'The people of Penzance will ever remember your services in the Great War 1914-1919'. It is signed by George Poole, Mayor and dated 19th July 1919.
Acquisition date: 2006-06-09
White crepe de chine handkerchief with navy blue edging. In one corner is a flower shape/seed head, in navy blue, pale blue and pink colourway. The item was given to the donor on her 21st birthday in 1929.
white crepe de chine handkerchief with navy blue edging. In one corner is a flower shape/seed head, in navy blue, pale blue and pink colourway. The item was given to the donor on her 21st birthday in 1929.
Acquisition date: 2006-06-09
Pink silk handkerchief with black edging. In one corner is a flower shape/seed head, in black, red and yellow colourway. The item was given to the donor on her 21st birthday in 1929.
pink silk handkerchief with black edging. In one corner is a flower shape/seed head, in black, red and yellow colourway. The item was given to the donor on her 21st birthday in 1929.
Acquisition date: 2006-06-09
Pale blue silk handkerchief with green edging. Design is a ballerina with one leg in air, in bright pink, green, brown and grey colourway. The item was given to the donor on her 21st birthday in 1929.
pale blue silk handkerchief with green edging. Design is a ballerina with one leg in air, in bright pink, green, brown and grey colourway. The item was given to the donor on her 21st birthday in 1929.
Acquisition date: 2006-06-09