Museums & Galleries · Falmouth
Royal Cornwall Museum
📍 TR1 3AP
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- World's largest collaborative embroidery project on display
- Mineral and Nature galleries exploring Cornish natural history
- Ancient Civilisations collection and Art Gallery
- Photographic Collection documenting Cornish life
- Changing exhibitions such as Cornish Myths & Legends
Royal Cornwall Museum sits in the heart of Truro, just off the main high street, and brings together Cornish art, history and culture under one roof. You can explore the Mineral Gallery, Nature Gallery, Ancient Civilisations displays, an Art Gallery and a Photographic Collection, alongside a changing programme of exhibitions such as Cornish Myths & Legends and the world-famous Red Dress embroidery project. It's fully wheelchair accessible, with lift, ramp and accessible toilets, and quieter hours run between 2-4pm during term time for a calmer visit. There's no on-site parking, but Truro station is just 0.4 miles away, and with 40 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient stop for a city-centre break in Cornwall.
Practical details
- Open
- Open today 10am-4pm
- Parking
- No car-parking facilities on site
- Accessibility
- Fully wheelchair accessible with ramp, lift and accessible toilets
- Best for
- Visitors wanting a relaxed experience during quieter afternoon hours
- Booking
- Tickets for The Red Dress exhibition on sale now
From the attraction's own website on 24 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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High View
Truro and the Roseland Peninsula, South West England
Sleeps 2
£413 per break
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1.1 mi
The Orchard Hill House
Truro and the Roseland Peninsula, South West England
Sleeps 5
£981 per break
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1.8 mi
Sage Cottage
Truro and the Roseland Peninsula, South West England
Sleeps 3
£373 per break
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Fri 4 Dec · 12:00
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🚆 Or come by train
- Truro 0.4 miles
- Perranwell 4.1 miles
- Penryn 6.9 miles
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