Upcoming Events

Talks focusing on works from the museum's collection to mark Art History Festival 2026 - a UK-wide, free, annual event for the public, organised and p...

For an insight into the 'Fired Moon' exhibition, join potter Chris Prindl as he makes the museum his workshop, with a demonstration on the wheel.

Things are about to get cosy at the museum, with a week of autumnal crafting, storytelling and family theatre this October half term.

A modern jewellery fair featuring 32 makers, hosted by Cornwall's Association for Contemporary Jewellery.

A joyful quest to rediscover missing words, and the magic they hold. Blending dance, storytelling, music and playful exploration, this family performa...

Award-winning local wine merchant, Old Chapel Cellars, are hosting a Wine Fair here at the museum, with over 100 wines open to taste. 

A weekend event exploring Disability Joy through play, art, disco and research, in collaboration with the We Are The People Project, from Bath Spa Uni...

This free event offers a safe space to discuss thoughts and fears around the climate crisis. Led by facilitators trained through Climate Psychology Al...

Our next social cinema experience with 99p Films follows a dairy farming vs rewilding battle between two neighbours. Funny and heartwarming, join us t...

Father Christmas returns to Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery for an enchanting storytelling experience.

An illustrated talk and audience Q&A with Kirstie Macleod, creator of The Red Dress. Discover the extraordinary journey of a garment that transcended ...

A practical embroidery workshop exploring World Embroidery, inspired by techniques featured on The Red Dress.

Herbs have long appeared in folklore and medicine. In this richly illustrated talk and workshop, medical herbalist Ruth Weaver explores the meeting of...

Inspiring Women Network is pleased to be working with Sunflowers and Choughs and Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery to bring a special Ukrainian film scree...

A moveable literary feast in association with Waterstones, Truro. An evening of roaming readings and stories around the galleries featuring Wyl Menmui...

Pick up your passport to the land of myth and legend! Summer at the museum is going to be a hoot...

An interactive, multi-sensory storytelling show for 0-2yrs, featuring puppetry, singing and key-word signing. Meet a lively cast of characters who go...

Back after his sold out talk last year, local historian and Kea parish councillor Nigel Baker will be talking about the different truths and interpret...

Discover a new favourite place to get crafty and creative this Easter, with Nature Unmasked. Inspired by the dressing up cabinet in the Nature Gallery...

Come and get inspired by the museum's amazing art collection! This eye-opening trail is a free school holiday activity delivered in collaboration with...

Artist Tony Foster gives a closing lecture before his touring exhibition heads off to the Royal Watercolour Society in London. Come and hear about his...

Love a family quest? Join us for free activities at the museum here in Truro this Easter holiday. Help us hunt for escaped sprites, and make a special...

Delving into Tony Foster's Exploring Time: A Painter's Perspective, we look deeper into the concept of 'time'. Following the perspectives of geolog...

Join us in person for Tell Us Tuesdays, and share your views every Tuesday in August to help shape the future of the museum.

Part of the Cornish Myths & Legends Series. Archaeologist and researcher Jacky Nowakowski FSA transports us to the land of Arthur, Mark, Tristan and I...

Part of the Cornish Myths & Legends Series. Join archaeoastronomer Carolyn Kennett for this talk delving into Cornwall's ties with the moon.

Part of the Cornish Myths & Legends Series. Join Keith Wallis, host of the Piskie Trap Podcast, and Elizabeth Dale, writer and creator of The Cornish ...

A two-morning physical computing adventure with Tech Explorers. Designed for curious minds aged 10 to 14, this condensed 6-hour program invites 10 ...

Pick up your time-travelling passport to the 1980s. Complete four or more activities to win a prize!

Whether you’re a regular concert-goer or coming for the first time, this is a chance to hear outstanding musicians performing some of the world's gr...

Feature-length documentary reveals why to heal our seas, we must restore our forests.

Experience Bach’s iconic Brandenberg Concertos like never before, at this candlelit concert with The Jopes Ensemble.

Get creative with Cornwall's captivating myths and legends this May half term. Free family activities all week long.

Join us on Lemon Quay for mythical dressing up and word potions, and back at the museum for a trail and storytelling sessions at 11am and 2pm.

End of the Land is an ensemble performance created by Next Stage, Hall for Cornwall’s theatre group for adults over 60.

A look at objects from the Queer Kernow archive and the museum collections, before getting creative with a Pride-inspired badge making session.

Come and raise a glass to Cornwall's thriving creative scene at this summer get-together for artists and creatives.

A journey through ancient literature to discover the origin of Cornwall’s tin industry. Free to members.

Join podcast host Keith Wallis for this talk delving into the murkier side of Cornwall’s past as we explore tales of smugglers - from stories of sec...

We're teaming up with Truro Nourish Hub to bring you an unforgettable night of music, movement, and pure joy! Celebrate community and connection in a ...

This event is part of Ilya Fisher's exhibition 'Trying To Understand Things'. A Climate Café is welcoming space where fears, uncertainties and grief ...

Cornish writer and actor Daniel Richards brings you an evening of darkly comic storytelling akin to plunging into a live action audio book. Go ‘Away...

99p Films are screening three brilliant documentary films at the museum this autumn. Come and get cosy and enjoy an uplifting social cinema experience...

To celebrate the newly published Petroc Trelawny's Classical Music Puzzle Book and his bestselling memoir Trelawny's Cornwall, we're joining forces wi...

To celebrate Mars: War and Peace at Truro Cathedral, embark on a Mars mission of your own this half term! A free family trail stretches across two ga...

In collaboration with Waterstones, Truro. Patrick Gale, award-winning author and one of our judges for the 2026 Winston Graham Historical Prize, will ...

Are you an artist working in Cornwall? If so, come along to the museum for the chance to meet other artists, grab a pasty and a drink, and be inspired...

The rich, resonant sound of this celebrated string orchestra will fill the main gallery, creating an immersive musical experience to usher in spring.