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China Clay in your Everyday

Did you know that china clay (kaolin) is something that you regularly interact with every single day? Visit our new exhibition, China Clay in your Everyday, to find out how.
Heritage Open Days

A festival day celebrating environmental sustainability through our fantastic local history and culture.
NOVA Festival: Trio Saturday

An evening of classic string trio repertoire mixing classical elegance with progressive 20th century harmony.
NOVA Festival: Haydn and Mendelssohn Friday

An evening of pioneering masterworks including Haydn's genre defining early and late quartet writing and Mendelssohn's prodigious teenage genius.

Buy a ticket - timed slots

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

Pay once and get free entry all year!
We are fully open!

Wheal Martyn is now fully open, both indoors and outdoors. Find out more about booking and the measures in place.
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’.
Kurt Jackson: Clay Country

17 May - 5 September 2021
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.
Join the team

See the roles we are seeking at Wheal Martyn, including volunteering opportunities.
Kurt Jackson’s ‘Clay Country’ Exhibition

A new exhibition by contemporary artist Kurt Jackson. Currently running until Sunday 5th September.
Cafe

Open from 10am - 4.30pm, free to enter.
Find us

St Austell. Cornwall, PL26 8XG