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Opening times

Wheal Martyn is currently open from 10am - 4pm daily. The museum will be closed for the day on 16 December 2021. Wheal Martyn will be open until 23 December 2021, and reopening after Christmas on Monday 17 January 2022.
The end of my residency - artist in residence

In one of my previous blogs, I showed you some of the processes involved with making my hand-made paper map. I’m pleased to say, the map is now completed and on display up by Pit View, here at Wheal Martyn.
Cornwall Residents Pass

Do you live in Cornwall? Discover and explore the heritage on your doorstep this winter with our Cornwall Residents Pass, and get free return visits for a year.
Audience set for a thriller of an evening

'Owdyado Theatre (Associate Artists at Hall for Cornwall) are back at Wheal Martyn by popular demand, for one night only on Thursday 28 October.

Buy tickets

Pre-book a timed slot to visit Wheal Martyn.
Prices

Pay once and get free entry all year!
Our museum

China clay mining has shaped the landscape, lives of people and economy of mid-Cornwall for over 250 years. It is Cornwall’s largest mining industry. A fully Accredited Museum, we are based within two Victorian china clay works, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. We tell the story of this fascinating industry and the people who worked and lived in the shadows of Cornwall’s iconic ‘white pyramids’.
Visiting during Covid-19

Find out about how we are keeping visitors safe during Covid-19.
Why visit

Dig deep and discover the special ingredient in your everyday life that still shapes Cornwall and the world today…china clay! It hides in your toothpaste, your paper, your car tyres and even your cosmetics. It’s a billion pound, global industry. We are telling the story of Cornwall’s secret, and the people who brought it to you, from the heart of Clay Country.
Kurt Jackson: Clay Country

17 May - 5 September 2021
Join the team

See the roles we are seeking at Wheal Martyn, including volunteering opportunities.
Cafe

Open from 10am - 4pm, free to enter.
Find us

St Austell. Cornwall, PL26 8XG
Gift shop

Our gift shop is open 7 days a week, 10am - 4pm. Free to enter.