"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.

2025/26 SEASON
The museum closed on Friday 31st October 2025. 
The museum will reopen to visitors on Monday 30th March 2026 and close on Friday 30th October 2026.
The Town Heritage Walks will re-commence on Wednesday 1st April and continue until Wednesday 28th October 2026.

Window Display January / February 2025

 Our Curator  Michael Furminger, has prepared the latest Window Display  ‘Raiders of the Lost Museum’   The display features donated items to the museum’s archive of treasures.

This interesting collection features: an early Bronze Age mace head and some pottery finds found locally — as well as an ‘adventurers kit’ that includes a Sawfish Rostrum, an NCO Swagger Stick, a Bone Handle knife, a Gladstone Bag and a Trench Shovel.    More images on flickr