The Museum has now reopened. We looking forward to welcoming you back soon.
Pre-booking is required in order to visit the museum. Please visit our booking page for more information.
We warmly welcome people with additional needs. If you have specific access requirements please see our accessibility information below, or contact us to chat through your personal requirements.
Former DCLI, SCLI and Light Infantry: No charge but we welcome a discretionary donation
Carers Accompanying people with a disability: FREE. We would be delighted to discuss any special requirements you may have, please see ‘Accessibility’ lower down this page,or contact us.
Schools or Educational Groups: Please visit our Learning pages for more information.
Have you seen our IMMERSIVE 3-D TOUR of the museum? It’s great to use to navigate our site and plan your visit.
Bodmin Keep is an un-modernised building and the museum is on the first and second floors. It is accessed via two flights of granite stairs and unfortunately, we don’t yet have a lift. If you are unable to access the museum via the stairs, but wish to see or learn about a particular item or aspect of history, please get in touch and we will do all we can to assist.
Our archive, library and large meeting room are on the ground floor and are fully accessible (by appointment) to people using wheelchairs. There is parking immediately to the rear of the museum.
For visitors with a visual impairment, with advance booking we are able to offer supported visits tailored to your needs including ’hands on’ sessions with museum objects.
For visitors with autism, we can offer special quiet times and spaces, and our annual pass means that you can have lots of short visits for the price of just one if that suits you better!
Sensory bags
Explore Bodmin Keep with one of our sensory bags which have been created for people with autism and learning difficulties. These are available to borrow from the Welcome Desk.
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The museum is dog-friendly. Assistance dogs are always welcome but please note that we reserve the right to ask for non-assistance dogs to stay outside if we are very busy.
Please do contact us in advance if you have any questions or if you would like us to assist with accessibility during your visit. Tel: 01208 72810 Email: info@bodminkeep.org
In addition to the Bodmin Keep, Bodmin has a wide range of attractions. Please consult their websites for full details. Bodmin Jail is open with its exciting new visitor attraction, and Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway is open with trains running Tuesday to Thursday, and Sunday. Bodmin Town Museum will remain closed until further notice.
Just across the road is Bodmin General station, the home base for the Bodmin & Wenford Railway, Cornwall’s only standard gauge steam railway. Take a step back in time for an atmospheric 13 miles round trip through idyllic countryside on some of the steepest gradients in Britain.
Built in 1779 for King George III, Bodmin Jail has played an important role in Cornish history and has recently been re-developed giving visitors an insight into Cornwall’s dark history. There is a new ‘Dark Walk’ with state of the art theatrical effects that bring some of the grimmest stories vividly to life!
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A family-friendly local history museum. Displays include: World War I, a Victorian kitchen, a blacksmith’s forge, schools from the 19th century, the old Bodmin priory, and much more. Children’s quiz, free entry. Closed until further notice
We carry with us 1500 years of faith here in Bodmin, with our links to the priory, friary and the monks of old. Our 15th century church is one of the 300 largest in the country – full of stories and memories to inspire. Visit us to see the reliquary of St Petroc and the pre-reformation tomb of Prior Vyvyan, to name but two. We remain active in the community and provide space for concerts, events and groups and welcome people for their family or civic celebrations. Come to visit, pray and discover our heritage. The church is open daily.
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Details of places to stay, such as B&B’s in Bodmin; hotels in Bodmin; cottages in Bodmin and campsites in Bodmin, and things to do in Bodmin such as walking and cycling, or information on Bodmin Moor.
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A 5 minute drive, or 40 minute walk from the museum, this country house, gives an insight in to the ‘upstairs downstairs’ nature of Victorian life, with kitchens and servants quarters, and formal dining and living areas. There’s also a beautiful formal garden, as well as a large estate.
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