About Royal Cornwall Museum

The Royal Institution of Cornwall – the organisation that owns and manages the Royal Cornwall Museum and Courtney Library – was founded in 1818 for ‘the promotion of knowledge in natural history, ethnology and the fine and industrial arts, especially in relation to Cornwall’. This is still at the heart of everything we do, from collecting, display, exhibitions, education, publishing and our outreach programmes.
Over the years generous benefactors have donated an amazing array of objects, broadening the collection so that it covers for example Egyptology (hence our famous unwrapped mummy), fine art and world cultures, as well as classical Greek and Roman objects. The Rashleigh Gallery contains a world-famous collection of minerals, the core of which was amassed by Philip Rashleigh of Menabilly at the end of the 18th century. It includes the largest specimen of liroconite ever found, and a large gold nugget found at Perranarworthal. The Museum’s decorative arts collection and old master drawings are also very strong, the latter chiefly due to Alfred de Pass, another generous benefactor.
River Street, Truro, Tel: 01872 272205, email
Closest town: Truro

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Apartment No 8 - Stay In Style In The Heart Of The Cathedral City. (Apartment) Truro (0.13 miles)
Mannings Hotel (Hotel) Truro (0.14 miles)
The Loughborough - Elegant, Glamourous Boutique 1 Bed, Central Truro (Apartment) Truro (0.15 miles)
The Penthouse - Rose Court (Cottage) Truro (0.17 miles)
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5 Hendra Close (Holiday Park) Truro (0.23 miles)
Chy Bre (Bed and Breakfast) Truro (0.24 miles)
9 Copes Gardens (Holiday Park) Truro (0.28 miles)
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Cornish Cottage - Truro City Centre (Holiday Park) Truro (0.32 miles)
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Truro Cathedral (0.11 miles) Gothic Revival architectural style cathedral built in the 19th century. Services, music, shop and restaurant.

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Porthcurnick (6.47 miles) Sandy privately owned beach with facilities in the summer only (open to the public). Dogs ok all year round. At...
Carne (6.52 miles) The eastern end of the sandy beach in Gerrans Bay and continuous with Pendower. Good family beach. Facilities and parking,...
Portscatho (6.77 miles) Fishing village with a small beach at low tide. The rocky beach stretches north to Porthcurnick beach. Parking and facilities...
Trevellas Porth (7.50 miles) Small quiet rocky little beach close to Treaunance Cove. Far too many rocks for anything other than relaxing or exploring...