Museum of Cornish Life

Discover thousands of fascinating objects at the Museum of Cornish Life.

The museum in Helston houses one of the largest social history collections in the South West. The collection son view range from archaeological evidence of the earliest settlers to the Lizard Peninsula, to a fully stocked 1950s kitchen.

Learn about Helston’s famous inventor, Henry Trengrouse, whose ingenuity helped to save thousands of lives at sea. Or marvel at the huge 5 ton cider press; meet Henry the parrot; find out about Helston’s ancient spring festival Flora Day and see if you can spot our smallest object – made from a lion’s tooth.