AttractionEasy45 to 60 minutes
St Ives Museum
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About
A volunteer-run local history museum housed in a former net loft above the harbour at Wheal Dream, covering St Ives' fishing and mining industries and its art history across several themed rooms. A more grassroots, unpolished counterpart to Tate St Ives, seasonal and open only through the main visitor season.
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Highlights
- ✓Housed in a former net loft above the harbour
- ✓Covers St Ives' fishing, mining and art history together
- ✓Volunteer-run, genuinely local in character
- ✓Under-16s free
Tips
- →Open 1 April to 31 October only; closed over winter.
- →No on-site toilets.
- →A good complement to Tate St Ives for the town's non-art history.
Best Season
SpringSummerAutumn
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