10/04/2024
Great information for our visitors at the local museum
Today sees the launch of the St. Ives Museum Centenary Trail! It will be launched by St. Ives Mayor Johnnie Wells and President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Nev Meek at 3pm in the Museum.
To celebrate 100 years of the museum we have created a trail which takes you to 16 locations around the town to discover some of the notable events and activities from its past. The trail begins and ends at the museum where you can find out more about everything on the trail as well as enjoying our wonderful collection.
There is one event for every decade of the museum's existence plus several featuring aspects of St. Ives heritage. The trail stops are located at:
Start/Finish: St. Ives Museum, Wheal Dream
Stop 2: 1980s - Hart's Ice Cream and Doble's Wall; Aspects Holidays
Stop 3: 1960s - Troika Pottery opens; St. Ives Ceramics, Fish St
Stop 4: St. Ives Fishing Heritage; Shore Shelter, Wharf Road
Stop 5: Sir Edward Hain and the Hain Steamship Company, Rose Lodge, Wharf Road
Stop 6: 2000s - Bicentenary of the John Knill ceremony; Tretho Lounge, Wharf Road
Stop 7: Lifeboat Caroline Parsons and the wreck of SS Alba; RNLI Shop, West Pier
Stop 8: 1950s - HMS Wave runs aground; St. Ives Arts Club, Westcotts Quay
Stop 9: Mining in the St. Ives area; PednOlva Hotel, The Warren
Stop 10: 1930s - Tregenna Castle locomotive sets world speed record; St. Ives Travel, Station car park
Stop 11: 1940s - VE Day celebrations in St. Ives; Half Moon Gallery, St. Andrews St
Stop 12: 2020s - G7 held in Carbis Bay; Anima Mundi Gallery, Street-an-Pol
Stop 13: 1920s - Crysede factory opens on the Island; Sea Salt, Fore St
Stop 14: 1970s - Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden opens; New Craftsman Gallery, Fore St
Stop 15: 1990s - Tate St. Ives opens on site of old St. Ives Gas Works; Meadow Flats, Porthmeor Beach
Stop 16: 2010s - Gorsedh Kernow in St. Ives; Island Centre, Island Road
The museum is open until the end of October Mondays to Fridays 10.30 - 16.30 and Saturdays 10.30 - 15.30. Admission is £5 for adults and free for under 16s.
