Memory Cafe

Our monthly Memory Café sessions provide a relaxed and comfortable environment for people with memory problems to meet and enjoy memory cafe in atrium some informal activities in a social setting, with access to help, support and information.

Sessions are ‘drop in’ style, and run on the second Monday of every month between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. How the time is spent is completely up to you; enjoy arts and crafts activities or nature walks, or simply come along for a friendly chat and a cup of tea.

Memory Cafes exist throughout the UK and are run by trained volunteers. Donations towards the sessions would be gratefully received.

Everyone is welcome – we look forward to seeing you at Wheal Martyn!

For more information, please contact Sue Ford, Museum Manager, on 01726 850362 or by email.

Latest

Fun Palaces - Creative Dance Workshop and Silent Disco

Fun Palaces will be happening globally on 3rd and 4th October, so join us and be part of something exciting!
Be a part of our Fun Palace

We would love any contributions to our Fun Palace, either digitally or in person. Find out more.
Woodland Performance to Celebrate Hidden Nature in Clay Country

We are shining a light on the beauty of china clay country this week, celebrating the national festival ‘Heritage Open Days’ with outdoor mixed art performances of Our Proud Roots on 19th September.
'Relic' - by Neil Brownsword

A new ceramic exhibit by Neil Brownsword, ‘Relic’, is now on display at Wheal Martyn Clay Works, as part of the Whitegold Festival projects in St Austell.

We are open!

We are now open to visitors. We're excited to welcome you back! Find out about the measures we have put in place to maximise the safety of our staff and visitors.
Our Proud Roots - a family exploration of our proud roots

Proudly celebrating our local landscape, environment and people, Our Proud Roots is a chance to explore and reflect on what makes our place and community special, as seen through fresh eyes and with a new perspective in our changed world. This is a chance to re-discover nature and the wonderful effects it has on our body and soul!
Buy a ticket - timed slots

Pre-book a timed slot to visit Wheal Martyn.
Welcoming our community and visitors back

Since reopening on the 5 July, we have enjoyed welcoming back lots of familiar faces as well as some new visitors.
A perspective on Wheal Martyn, by a volunteer

I like to think that in some small way we volunteers – whatever task we do - are making a contribution to the preservation of the industry history in general and Wheal Martyn (something once commonplace but now virtually unique) in particular. Not just for the benefit of future generations but also so that it will not be lost. So future Cornwall explorers can be as astounded as I was.
CURRENT EXHIBITION: Celebrate Clay Country

On display outdoors around the Wheal Martyn grounds from August – October
Wheal Martyn receives £49,800 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

We have received £49,800 in National Lottery support to help address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on heritage.
Celebrate Clay Country: Landscapes in Lockdown

A new summer exhibition, #CelebrateClayCountry, will be launched at Wheal Martyn Clay Works this August, celebrating the unique and interesting industrial landscapes of mid Cornwall.
Appeal
Legacies

Leaving a legacy gift in your will is one of the most enduring ways you can support our work at Wheal Martyn. Even a small gift can make a real difference, helping us to preserve and improve this unique place and the collection we care for.