Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery’s collections take you on a journey of Cornwall through art, culture, minerals, artefacts, objects, photography and film.

Explore how Cornwall’s unique geology and minerals have shaped the culture and identity of Cornwall for more than 3,500 years. Learn how minerals underpin modern life, from technology and gadgets to agriculture and travel.

Take a journey to the heart of Cornwall. Artefacts, stories, myths and legends give us an insight into the people, places, and powers that for thousands of years have shaped the Cornwall we know today.

Learn about Ancient Civilisations through Iset Tayef Nakht, a priest from the Temple of Al Karnak. This gallery is home to his mummified remains, and through him we explore the beliefs and every-day lives of people living in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.

Get up close to Cornish nature and wildlife through the interactive and immersive Nature Gallery. Learn about big themes like Climate Change, habitat loss and exploitation of natural resources and find out about successful recovery and conservation projects.

Connect to Cornwall’s past through our photographic collection of over 50,000 images dating from 1845 to the present day. It provides a comprehensive record of Cornish life and culture, captured by both amateur and professional photographers.

Experience Cornwall captured through time by Cornish artists and those who came here to create. View the Art Gallery’s broad collection within the context of wider art movements from the Rennaissance to the modern day.

Through these precious items, many of which have been treasured, repaired, and passed to the next generation, we're able to give shape to people and the past.