Collections
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
Architectural model of St Mary's Church within a glass case
architectural model of St Mary's Church within a glass case
Auction catalogue of fine and applied art, presented by the St Ives Tate Action Group, to raise funds to help build the Tate Gallery, St Ives. It has a black cover, with a picture of lithograph by Terry Frost, which was one of the items going for auction.
The item is an auction catalogue for fine and applied art, presented by the St Ives Tate Action Group and to take place at Penzance Auction House by courtesy of David Lay ASVA. The date of the auction is given as Saturday 12th October 1991. The catalogue contains photographs and descriptions of the exhibits. The item has a black cover, with a picture of lithograph by Terry Frost.
Awarded to Dorothy Yglesias for her work at the Mousehole Bird Hospital. In a leather case with MBE embossed on top. Red ribbon, silver cross with crown on top.
Awarded to Dorothy Yglesias for her work at the Mousehole Bird Hospital. In a leather case with MBE embossed on top. Red ribbon, silver cross with crown on top.
Badge with white background with the words "AXE POLL TAX"
badge with white background with the words "AXE POLL TAX"
Badly damaged handle Trade mark cirle surrounding 5 700 K
badly damaged handle Trade mark cirle surrounding 5 700 K
Bagde used by the Chairman of the Women's Gas Federation. Rectangular badge with light blue enamel. The word 'chairman' is embossed in gold letters. Next to it is the company logo.
bagde used by the Chairman of the Women's Gas Federation. Rectangular badge with light blue enamel. The word 'chairman' is embossed in gold letters. Next to it is the company logo.
Bagware jug, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround, sticker reads Linda 11 1 93
bagware jug, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround, sticker reads Linda 11 1 93
Ball shaped milk jug, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround
ball shaped milk jug, Penzance crest, turquoise background, yellow surround
Ball vase with embossed pattern with 4 indentations. Crest on front, and gilding on rim.
Ball vase with embossed pattern with 4 indentations. Crest on front, and gilding on rim.