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Monday 10am - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

Museum of Cornish Life

Name: Museum of Cornish Life
Address: Market Place, Helston, TR138TH, GB
Telephone: 01326564027
Price range: £
Rating: 4.8

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03/09/2026

Helston Makes It returns this September - Join Collections Curator Issy Bloomfield to hear about our Glass Conservation Project which allowed us to conserve three historic windows in the collection: https://museumofcornishlife.co.uk/whats-on/talk-windows-of-the-pastglass-conservation-21-september/

01/09/2026

What's On at the Museum in September - https://mailchi.mp/eb26806fe5ba/mayatmuseumofcornishlife-17246651

28/08/2026

📸Photo of the week 📸

Enjoying the Park and Lake

1. Full use being made of the facilities circa 1975 (HESFM:2014.12194 )
© D. Jory

2. Postcard view of the boats and café before 2006 (HESFM:2015.12557)
© D. Runnalls

3. Toy Yacht racing, circa 1913. The Park re-opened when the bridge was complete (HESFM:1994.6183)

25/08/2026

Helston Makes It returns next month packed full with a celebration of creatives in Cornwall.

Take a look at the full programme: https://museumofcornishlife.co.uk/whats-on/helston-makes-it/

24/08/2026

Join us as we once again celebrate local craft and makers with Helston Makes It - returning this September…

21/08/2026

📸Photo of the week📸

Some different angles on the Boating Lake

1. Flooding at the Lake – nothing new! (HESFM:2009.10967.2)

2. The bridge to the island was built in 1913. (HESFM:2014.12184)
© F. Frith

3. The waterwheel, in 1975 (HESFM:2014.12193)
© D. Jory

19/08/2026

Krafty Kids is at the museum every Monday and Thursday throughout August with free craft activities for all the family!

More info here: https://museumofcornishlife.co.uk/whats-on/workshop-krafty-kids-summer-holidays-2026/

14/08/2026

📸Photo of the week📸

Coronation Park and Boating Lake has always been a lovely place to visit, enjoy and embrace. Since it was opened in 1912 it has seen many changes and the venue has been host to lots of events and entertainment. Here are some of our favourites.

The views are lovely around the Lake

1. Opening the Lake and Park by Mayor Francis Cunnack, 19th July 1912 (HESFM:2009.10970.1)
© A.H. Hawke

2. An atmospheric view of the lake, circa 1930. (HESFM:1991.5752)
© A.H. Hawke

3. Another view of the lake (HESFM:2009.10961.4)
© F. Frith

12/08/2026

Join curator Andrea Newall today and every Wednesday at 11.30am in August (12, 19 & 26 August) for a tour around the exhibition 'If these clothes could talk'.

The exhibition spans more than 300 years of life in Cornwall reflecting moments of celebration, duty, love and identity.

07/08/2026

📸Photo of the week📸

Coronation Park and Boating Lake has always been a lovely place to visit, enjoy and embrace. Since it was opened in 1912 it has seen many changes and the venue has been host to lots of events and entertainment. Here are some of our favourites.

The area from the start
1. Before the Park was made, the water was popular with children, 1907 (HESFM:1994.6177)

2. An early view of the Lake and Park. (HESFM:1977.3349)
© F. Frith

3. Cutting the first sod for the Coronation Park and Lake, 1911. (HESFM:1977.3358)

Address

Market Place
Helston
TR138TH

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

01326564027

Website

http://museumofcornishlife.co.uk/

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