Shipwreck Treasure Museum

Join us for our first ever Halloween at the Museum evening at the Charlestown Shipwreck Centre. From 5:00-7:00, there will be FREE admission to children in costume and their families, a special spy trail for a treasure treat, and 'haunted' hands on history with museum artefacts.

We are often asked about the history of this boat situated at the top of the Charlestown harbour. ⚓️

A dedicated exhibition by the Economic and Social Research Council to raise awareness about the importance of protecting military remains of historical wrecks beneath the waves.

“A powerful pause to acknowledge a horrific part of history that underpins so much that happens now.”
Credit for caption and photo given to @justrealruby

With all of the recent excitement of a certain famous show being filmed in the Charlestown harbour, within the museum are a few items from another famous movie... can you identify the movie?

Make plans to visit Charlestown today and help support a great institution. The RNLI are here for lifeboat day in the harbour with the lifeboat due to arrive at 4:00. 🌊⚓️🌞

As bells ring across the country to signal the start of a new school year, one bell remains silent... the Charlestown bell.
The Charlestown bell was situated at the weigh bridge and was used to alert the Estate workers to open the gates of the harbour when ships were entering and leaving the Historic Port of Charlestown.
The bell last rang in approximately 1938, at the beginning of Second World War. It had been lost over the years and was only recently discovered in the Old Mill House at the top of Charlestown Road.

Make the most of the final days of summer with a trip to Charlestown to visit the Shipwreck Centre along with the Harbour Experience! ❤️⚓️💙 Open Bank Holiday Monday 10~5 Dog friendly attraction

Make plans to join us this bank holiday weekend and visit the Shipwreck Centre!
We now proudly offer a joint discounted admission to the Shipwreck Centre combined with the harbour of Charlestown experience. Come and explore the inner harbour of Charlestown, go aboard the Kajsamoor and see the largest private collection of shipwreck artefacts in Europe, all for a special discounted rate! ⚓️

Deep sea selfie at 500 feet... (compliments of our Operations Manager c1984) 😁⚓️❣️@charlestownshipwrec k #visitcornwall #treasuredmemories #staustell #maritimehistory #diving #deepseadiver #classicselfie #extremeselfie #divinghelmet #shipwreckcentre #charlestown

Treasured family memories begin with a visit to the Shipwreck Centre. 💙⚓️
Family friendly and wheelchair accessible, children can participate in the spy trail challenge whilst learning about shipwrecks through the ages.
Make plans to visit us today! ... Open Monday~Sunday
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Journey through time with a walk through the clay tunnels... ⚓️ 💙

A look back in time... This classic image of Charlestown Harbour was taken in the early 1900’s.

Autographed copies of “Jem the Fowey Pirate” by local author Jennifer Bell now available for sale in the Shipwreck Centre’s gift shop.

On this day... in 1545 the Mary Rose capsized and sank with the loss of an estimated 400-500 lives.
The Mary Rose was originally built in 1509 and was the flagship of the English Tudor Navy. She was refitted in 1536 with an additional gun deck allowing for a more powerful broadside, making her the most advanced warship of its kind. The Mary Rose capsized in the Solent, a mile and a half from Portsmouth harbour, while leading an attack against a French invading fleet.
Rediscov...ered in 1971 and raised in 1982, Mary Rose artefacts have given incredible insight into the everyday lives of those during Tudor times.
Visit the Shipwreck Centre today to view original items from the Mary Rose as well as artefacts from over 150 other shipwrecks.
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On this day... in 1743 the DIC Hollandia, while on her maiden voyage, ran aground on Gunner’s Rock, Scilly Isles and sank with chests of bullion worth 129,700 guilders. The entire crew of 276 and an unknown number of passengers all lost their lives in this tragic event.

Visited Charlestown and the centre on Thursday (15th) and really enjoyed whole experience. Wasn't expecting it to take two hours to get through the whole museum such is the depth of detail - other reviewers need to realise there is more to Charlestown than Poldark. Thank you to all for such a good exhibition.

Great staff very good Xzibit worth the money

Excellent centre,,and lovedays resteraunt serves excellent food.

And my missus loves the jewellery she bought.��

An amazing amount of information about Cornwall and it's shipping. Really enjoyed it.

A great place with lots of interesting items, if you are into shipwrecks, you could spend a lot of time looking at the recovered artefacts. With the new owners having many plans for the future, it will be a place to watch and re-visit.

Car park had plenty of spaces. The display was extremely big and it took about an hour to circulate around it. Nice rainy day activity.

I have been there before the new owners and it was very good then. but now it has new owners 2 thirds of the exhibits have gone and not much left to see just another money making tourist attraction with not much to offer now

The shipwreck and heritage centre has not got a "poldark experience" as advertised in 'Best days out cornwall' I was a little disappointed! I would advise going for a free walk around the harbour.

Visited Charlestown and the centre on Thursday (15th) and really enjoyed whole experience. Wasn't expecting it to take two hours to get through the whole museum such is the depth of detail - other reviewers need to realise there is more to Charlestown than Poldark. Thank you to all for such a good exhibition.

Great staff very good Xzibit worth the money

Excellent centre,,and lovedays resteraunt serves excellent food.

And my missus loves the jewellery she bought.��

An amazing amount of information about Cornwall and it's shipping. Really enjoyed it.

A great place with lots of interesting items, if you are into shipwrecks, you could spend a lot of time looking at the recovered artefacts. With the new owners having many plans for the future, it will be a place to watch and re-visit.

Car park had plenty of spaces. The display was extremely big and it took about an hour to circulate around it. Nice rainy day activity.

I have been there before the new owners and it was very good then. but now it has new owners 2 thirds of the exhibits have gone and not much left to see just another money making tourist attraction with not much to offer now

The shipwreck and heritage centre has not got a "poldark experience" as advertised in 'Best days out cornwall' I was a little disappointed! I would advise going for a free walk around the harbour.