Wheal Martyn is about to welcome hundreds of baby frogs! To help celebrate, why not paint a frog flowerpot or create your own frog image on a tile or sculpt in air-dry clay this half-term. On until Friday 31 May. Read more
Caroline Winn has been teaching, exhibiting and creating ceramics for 25 years using porcelain, paper clay, stoneware and found materials. Using crystalline salt structures created in her studio, Caroline will draw a parallel between the harvesting of salt and the mining of china clay in this new exhibition. On display until 1 July 2024. Read more
Born in Cornwall’s Clay Country, Richard Trethewey is a singer, fiddle and cittern player delivering his distinct take on Cornish music, giving Cornwall a truly authentic voice. Read more
Follow Fergus the Frog’s family trail and fill in the quiz booklet to learn all about the frogs that make Wheal Martyn their home. On until Saturday 8 June. Read more
A welcoming space to come together, discuss our climate concerns and leave feeling energised! Read more
A dance/heritage networking event exploring how we can use dance in museums to support greater understanding of nature, natural sites and heritage Read more
A monthly opportunity for Cornish speakers of all abilities to learn some new phrases or have fluent conversations in the Wheal Martyn cafe. Read more
Anyone who likes to craft is welcome to join Wheal Martyn Stitches group which meets in our café on the first and third Friday of every month. Read more
Our regular Memory Cafe offers a place to chat over a cuppa and take part in creative activities. Read more
Our Kind Of Music with Jimmy Cannon is celebrating jazz and swing. Listen to the music that the esteemed Michael Parkinson loved so much and pays tribute to his musical legacy. Read more
Learn all about the ways that china clay has been exported around the world via the sea. Find all the stops on the family trail and complete the quiz! Until Monday 2 September. Read more
Treat yourself to a delicious full Cornish breakfast at Wheal Martyn where you’ll be joined by our knowledgeable volunteers who have worked in the china clay industry, before they lead you on a fascinating guided tour of the historic china clay works. Read more
A range of activities inspired by the sea and clay shipping. Create a clay mermaid, decorate a picture frame with sea glass or sculpt your own ship. Until Monday 2 September. Read more