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Bodmin
Museums & Galleries · St Austell
Bodmin Town Museum
📍 PL31 2DB
Photo: Mutney (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Displays on Bodmin's history from early times to the 19th century
- Permanent displays on Law and Order, Rocks and Minerals, World Wars
- Children's interactive screen game 'Where's Ollie?'
- Free quizzes for children with gift token prizes
- Shop selling books, leaflets and souvenirs
Bodmin Town Museum sits on Mount Folly in the centre of this ancient county town, housed in the basement of the cinema complex on the site of a former Friary. Run entirely by volunteers, it tells Bodmin's social history through displays on Law and Order, Rocks and Minerals, St Lawrence's Hospital, both World Wars and a Cornish Kitchen, alongside the story of the Joint Services School for Linguists. Children can try the interactive screen game 'Where's Ollie?' and free quizzes, while a shop sells books and souvenirs. It's dog-friendly and free to enter, suiting families and local history enthusiasts, though wheelchair access is limited. Bodmin Parkway station is three miles away, and there are 62 bookable places to stay within five miles for those planning a longer visit.
Practical details
- Open
- 30 March to end of September, Monday to Friday 10.30-16.30; closed Sundays and Bank Holida
- Dogs
- Dog-friendly museum
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access possible but not easy; email ahead to check help available
- Booking
- Groups welcomed outside opening hours by prior arrangement
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Pet Friendly
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🚆 Or come by train
- Bodmin Parkway 3 miles
- Lostwithiel 5 miles
- Luxulyan 5.7 miles
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