This ongoing website project is in the course of construction, more information is being continually will be added
Newquay Museum is run by volunteers from Kowethas Kernow Goth Tewynblustri (Newquay Old Cornwall Society). We collect, preserve and share knowledge, artefacts, photographs documents and carryout research about the districts historical and cultural heritage. The Newquay Old Cornwall Society areas of special interest cover Newquay and the surrounding parishes of Colan, Crantock, Cubert, St Columb Minor, St Eval, St Mawgan and St Newlyn East.
Museum partner Kowethas Ertach Kernow (Association for Cornish Heritage) hosts Cornish research facilities with a wide range of books to help answer any research or general enquiries about Cornwall and its historic and cultural heritage.
The museum Corridor Gallery - Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:00pm
Kowethas Ertach Kernow - Wednesday to Saturday 11:00am to 5:00pm
The Archive Room - Wednesday's 10:30am to 3:30pm
ENTRANCE ACCESS
- MANOR ROAD: between the Piazza [opposite the Lighthouse Cinema] and the Bus Station opposite the bottom of the St Georges Road Car Park.
- CRANTOCK STREET: Opposite the Lighthouse Cinema above AssuredPartners Insurance / Blend
As we gradually move our collection online we also need to move our donation collection digitally. A link has been provided by our partner Kowethas Ertach Kernow and we hope members of the public, businesses and visitors will support us. Newquay Museum is not supported by the local Newquay Town Council and relies entirely on donations to carry on our voluntary work.
Newquay Museum is small but has a large archive of images and documents which we are working to put online. This will take time and money and will be an ongoing gradual process.
Involvement with Cornish heritage activities is being increasingly seen as good for peoples wellbeing and good for Cornwall's economy and the wider business community.
The support of individual people through membership and businesses by sponsoring Newquay Museum will help enable us to continue preserving, sharing and encouraging interest in Newquay and District.
Newquay Museum thank our Business Sponsors
Please visit our Newquay Museum business sponsors who help us preserve and share Newquay and Cornwall's historic, cultural and environmental heritage for visitors to enjoy.
Click the link for information about your business being a sponsor: Newquay Museum Business Sponsors
Hover over poster to stop carrousel - click to view sponsors website / social media
News Page: Check out our latest post page showing forthcoming events, activities and page posts from our Newquay Museum Group members Newquay OCS, Kowethas Ertach Kernow and other colleague organisations.
Kowethas Ertach Kernow
Find out more about Cornish historic, culture and environmental heritage: Click the image link below.
This site has a growing amount of information including the weekly Ertach Kernow blogs, published as articles in the Voice, Cornish Times and Cornish & Devon Post newspapers throughout Cornwall. Links to many other Cornish sites and information including YouTube videos
Newquay Museum & Archive collection
Dairyland Museum
Projects & Activities
Discover Newquay Videos
This is an ongoing project that originated during May 2021 with a collaboration between Newquay Museum and Newquay Library as a Local History & Community Month project.
Links to our original videos and more can be found on our Discover Newquay webpage click the image to open the video page.
The Railway Comes to Newquay
Early Tourism in Newquay
Newquay's Fishing Industry
Newquay Town Centre
Newquay's Beaches
Newquay's Historic Buildings & Places
Our Partner Organisations - Projects & Collections
Museum & Archive Collections - Links to images, video's and history of Newquay and District
Kowethas Ertach Kernow - Links to Cornish history and cultural heritage