Shipwreck Treasure Museum
Quay Rd, Charlestown Rd, Saint Austell
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March 2024
Where's PEG LEG PASCOE,? An iconic part of this place where generations of kids loved his raspy Cornish voice,He'll av ee, ?
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February 2024
This was the main reason we visited Charlestown. The entire exhibition was gripping. During the visit round the site there were items dealing with the history of Charlestown itself, the china clay industry, RNLI and diving gear (technology) over the past yearsThere was also fascinating cases with coins, plates, trivial...
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January 2024
Fantastic place...So interesting & evocative.
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From Shipwreck Treasure Museum
The Shipwreck Treasure Museum is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Charlestown and houses Europe’s largest collection of shipwreck finds with over 8,000 artefacts on display. Curated over 40 years, the unusual and interesting collection includes riches dating from ancient Egypt and Roman periods and is home to the world’s only intact barrel of coins ever salvaged from the seabed. What will you discover?
