"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 September 2026

Our September 2026 Window Display depicts a selection of awards presented to Lostwithiel Musuem over recent years. The display also contains copies of Museum publications all written by Museum Association volunteers.

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