Painter, sculptor, poet, and author, Patrick Woodroffe is best known for his fantasy science-fiction artwork. A variety of works including oil and watercolour paintings, illustrations and etchings will be on display, spanning his career from the early 60s to the present day.
Truro School Art Collection 11 February - 2 June 2012
Formed as an aid to education and now numbering in excess of 150 works this collection provides a varied and comprehensive view of post war artistic activity in this country.
Et in Arcadia Ego 16 June - 29 September 2012
Philip Booth has, for many years, worked in Britain and Japan. This exhibition includes abstract works drawing on our relationship with nature.
Japanese Shibyama 8 Sep - 31 December 2012
This highly ornate ornamental lacquerware was made in Japan in the 1800's and became hugely popular with Western collectors. Pieces will be on display from the Royal Institution of Cornwall's collection which is considered to be one of the best collections in Europe and is housed here in Truro.
Homemaker from 21 July 2012
An exhibition of the iconic Homemaker pottery, designed for Ridgeway and sold through Woolworth's from 1958 until 1970.
Seamus Moran 13 October - 26 January 2013
Seamus Moran's sculptures are assembled from casts of knots from dead trees which he found in a local wood. Reproducing and combining found objects, he produces startling and beautiful compositions.
Events:
A Top Ten of Cornish Excavations, 1986-2011 - 19 July 2012
Join Archaeologist Peter Rose for this Festival of British Archaeology 2012 event at the museum.
Archaeology in the Isles of Scilly: an overview and recent. 24 July 2012. Join Archaeologist Charlie Johns for this Festival of British Archaeology 2012 event at the museum.
Et in Arcadia Ego: 13 September 2012. Join artist Phil Booth in his exhibition which includes abstract works drawing on our relationship with nature.
Random Precision: 25 October 2012. Join artist Seamus Moran who produces startling and beautiful compositions reproducing and combining found objects.
Trewinnard Sketchbook Club: 10am - 12.30m Last Wednesday of each month. Join artist Chris Insoll for his monthly sketchbook club using museum objects as inspiration. Open to people of all abilities; enthusiasm is the only pre-requisite. Bring along a sketchbook and some pencils. £20 per session.
Family Events:
Bring your own ancient Egyptian, Greek or Roman costume and make accessories for it.
Unwrapping the Past - Free Family Launch Day: 11 - 4pm 8 June. Come in fancy dress and help us to celebrate the opening of our brand new hands-on 'Ancient Civilisations' gallery.
Meet our resident Egyptian mummy Iset-tayef-nakht. Explore the gallery and find out where he lived, his work and what happened to him when he died. Journey to the Ancient World and discover stories of everyday people and their beliefs in life and the afterlife.
Have your face painted.
Create your own amulet.
Design a shield.
Make a pot.
