There are over 80 museums, galleries and heritage centres in Cornwall. Museums are a diverse and important part of Cornwall’s culture.
Museums bring people together through objects and stories. The collections in our museums tell the many stories of Cornwall’s landscape, heritage and culture. They encourage us to reflect on what’s happening now and what kind of a world we want to live in, in the future.
Cornwall Council owns heritage sites, but does not run any museums directly. We have management agreements in place with:
- South Kerrier Heritage Trust, who manage the Museum of Cornish Life
- Pendeen Community Heritage, who manage Geevor Tin Mine
- King Edward Mine CIO, who manage King Edward Mine
We also invest in three heritage organisations through the Culture and Creative Investment Programme:
Cornwall Heritage Awards
Since 2018, the Cornwall Heritage Awards has brought together the very best projects, collaborations, initiatives and teams from organisations all over Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Cornwall’s diverse heritage organisations offer something unique and special. They provide fantastic services for their communities and achieve high standards.
The Cornwall Heritage Awards is an opportunity to find out about the wonderful work our heritage organisations to and to celebrate their successes. Heritage organisations can get involved here. Nominations close on 9th December.