This summer we are offering an Arts Award Programme for young people to complete either their Bronze or Silver Arts Award with Wheal Martyn. Read more
Get inspired with our new exhibition and explore our dinner tables Read more
Investigating and comparing habitats Read more
Investigating our museum's footprint on the environment Read more
Celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s platinum Jubilee with some Alice in Wonderland-inspired activities at Wheal Martyn. Read more
An exhibition of photographs emphasising the mental health benefits of walking, photography and spending time with others outdoors. On display until 28 June 2022. Read more
Come and join us for an Alice in Wonderland-themed tea party on the cafe terrace to celebrate the Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Read more
Join us for a relaxed pottery workshop using a mould from the famous Spode china collection to create your own piece. Read more
Treat yourself to a delicious full Cornish breakfast at Wheal Martyn with some of the characters from the china clay industry and then enjoy a guided tour of our historic china clay works. Read more
Join us for a day full of family fun at Wheal Martyn. Enjoy outdoor games, dance workshops and performances, earth-moving equipment, geology tours, music, storytelling and more! Read more
Visit our new exhibition that tells the story of the shifting market for ceramics in 1930s Britain. On display from 4 July to 1 September. Read more
Join local shanty group Stuns’ls and Bristol’s Severn Whalers on the cafe terrace for an evening of pasties, cream teas and sea shanties! Read more
Join us at Wheal Martyn for fun summer crafts to take home. Decorate your own picture frame with shells or paint a ceramic ice cream coin-bank to remind you of your summer holidays! Read more