When you visit the museum you will find our shop stocked with a wide range of gifts for all ages and interests. We have a range of Cornish makers, a selection of cards and books, minerals and children’s toys.
If you would like to support the museum but are not able to visit, you can buy our own range of branded goods online.
Buying Online
- Browse our gift guide and note down any items you would like to purchase.
- Email your order to us at shop@museumofcornishlife.co.uk, with ‘Museum Shop Order’ in the subject line.
- We will then email you back when your order is ready to collect from the museum. Order before 2pm for next day collection, orders placed after 2pm will be ready 48 hours after that. Orders placed at the weekend will be available to collect after 12pm on the following Monday.
- We will take payment on collection via cash or card. We will only hold the order for 1 week after the collection email has been sent.
- Postage is available for an extra cost, please state when ordering so we will let you know how much and how to pay.
Find a PDF version of our Gift Guide below.


Cornish Life Clotted Cream Fudge
150g
£3.50
Currently Sold Out

Cornish Life A5 Notebook
Lined pages, available in dark or lime green.
£6

Cornish Life Small Notebook
Lined pages, available in lime green. 9cm x 14cm
£4.50

Cornish Life Black Notebook and
Pen
Line pages, 14cm x 8.5cm
£5.50

Cornish Life Pencils
Made from recycled CD cases. Available in dark or lime green
50p each.

Cornish Life Pen
Available in dark green
£2 each.

Cornish Life Travel Sweets
200g – Mixed Fruits
£3
Cards
Each card costs £2.25. Additionally, you can take advantage of our bundle deal by purchasing four cards for the price of three.

Three Cornish Ladies Drinking Tea, c. 1910
They are believed to be members of the Perry family of Helston. Photograph by E Garland, Liskeard.

Church Street, Helston c.1905
Postcard by Hosking and Blakeley of Penzance

Coinage Hall Street c.1910.
Coloured Postcard by The Francis Frith Collection

Tolgullorr Jem” and “Roan Ruth”, Prizewinning Cows, Trenethick Barton, c.1897.
Photography by S & J Govier

Pilchards, Fish Seller with Donkey cart, 1900s

Tucking Pilchards, Gunwalloe, c.1900s. Sepia Photograph

Cadgwith Lifeboat, The Joseph Armstrong. c.1900s
Constructed in 1887 by Forrest of Limehouse for £454. It carried out two missions, successfully saving a total of nine lives

The First and Last Refreshment House at Lands End. c1900s

Postcard of Poltesco Valley and Mill.
Postmarked October 15th 1910

The Last Train, Helston Flora Day, 1902.
Coloured Postcard by the Cynicus company

Furry Dance, Meneage Street, Helston, c.1950s.
The Helston Town Band, closely followed by the Mayor, are leading the dance. © Estate of Wallace A S Fuggle

Furry Day, 1955.
Midday dance down Church Street © T P Roskrow

Tom Tregembo of Porthleven, c.1900s.
Photograph a Cornish Fisherman

“An Old St Keverne Friend”, c.1900
A white-bearded man (Mr. William Lory of Trevalsoe Farm) carrying a scythe, outside a rose covered cottage. © Estate of A H Hawke