"The BIGGEST Little Museum in Cornwall"

The museum is housed in a Georgian building on Fore Street in central Lostwithiel. It was originally the Corn Exchange and  has also been a school-room, a butchers, a magistrate's court, a Fire Station and the town jail. 

The museum was opened on 21st August 1971 and it is now is now a fully accredited museum and a registered charity, which is run entirely by volunteers.

2026/27 SEASON
The museum  closed on 31st  October 2026.  It is planned  to reopen Lostwithiel Museum on Monday 22 March 2027.

Opening hours from Spring 2027 will be Mondays to Fridays 10.30am to 4.30pm — and Saturdays 11.00am to 3.00pm. .

 
Window Display November 2026 - Remembrance Day

Our window display shows a selection of Lostwithiel Museum publications relating to theFirst and Second World War.

A selection of images from the window display for November 2026 available on flickr