
Explore Cornwall's china clay mining heritage at the UK's only museum dedicated to this billion-pound global industry hidden in everyday products.
Venue Type
Indoor & Outdoor
Typical visit duration
All day
Booking
Walk-in
Recommended ages
0 months (newborn)+
Extremely interesting clay pottery. I really loved the history walk around the old production process, and so much of it was 'working' that it really came to life! Beautiful setting as well and friendly staff.
Excellent museum, ample parking, friendly staff and a delicious café too. Give yourself plenty of time when visiting as there's a lot to do & see. Impressive views of the open pit from the top. Highly recommended
Excellent place to go and take the kids and the dog. Learn a lot about Cornish history.. very impressed. Staff were so amazing. You could spend the whole day there. Lot's to see. Fantastic.
I have seen some big holes in my time but this one definitely takes the biscuit! Nice little museum detailing the history of mining china clay and the process behind it. The short walk up to the pit view is definitely worth it.
Very much worth a visit, not too busy, great story of clay industry in Cornwall, china clay and mining pits. Great football ages, with an intimate exhibition space that feel informative and accessible. Incredible to see a combination of natural beauty, mining industry history and present day. You could easily spend the whole day here. There's an outdoor music instrument play area, requires a little tlc but still one of our favourites as we haven't seen any other attraction offering a similar outdoor nature music space. A must visit place if you are in the area. Lovely cafe (and cakes) too.
Reviews last updated: 7 October 2026
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This venue was last updated on 7 October 2026
