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Looking back at 2025
2025 has been a bumper year for the Museum of Cornish Life. Here’s a round-up of some 2025 highlights in … Continue reading Looking back at 2025
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New book: Museums and collections for beginners
We are thrilled to announce the publication of our new book, Citizen Curators: A Guide to Museums and Collections for … Continue reading New book: Museums and collections for beginners
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Shop spotlight: New Cornish design from ocean plastics
In the Museum of Cornish Life Shop we stock a range of cards, books, unusual toys, rocks and crystals which … Continue reading Shop spotlight: New Cornish design from ocean plastics
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Never a dull day! Volunteering at the museum
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2025 we are sharing Sue’s story of volunteering at the museum since it was taken over … Continue reading Never a dull day! Volunteering at the museum
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Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June)
Volunteers’ Week is back Mon 2 June – Sun 8 June. It’s time to celebrate all thingsvolunteering! Our seventy volunteers … Continue reading Volunteers’ Week (2-8 June)
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Book Review: Izzie’s Flora Day
Izzie’s Flora Day by Jude Carroll and Lone Warberg (illustration)£5 from the Museum of Cornish Life Shop. Izzie’s Flora Day … Continue reading Book Review: Izzie’s Flora Day
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Celebrating winning ‘Object of the Year’
We are thrilled to announce we won the public vote for ‘Object of the Year’ at the Cornwall Heritage Awards … Continue reading Celebrating winning ‘Object of the Year’
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Book Review: The Bras and the Bees
The Bras and the Bees: The Extraordinary Life of BJ SherriffFA Notley £12 from the Museum of Cornish Life Shop. … Continue reading Book Review: The Bras and the Bees
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Making of the new wassail bowl for Cornwall
As part of our Farmers Will Like It project to conserve and research some of our oldest collections relating to … Continue reading Making of the new wassail bowl for Cornwall
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Looking back: 2024 at the Museum of Cornish Life
2024 has been a bumper year for the Museum of Cornish Life. Here’s a round-up of some 2024 highlights in … Continue reading Looking back: 2024 at the Museum of Cornish Life