Lawrence House Museum

Lawrence House, Launceston, is a fine Georgian house built in 1753, located in a street which John Betjemen described as 'having the most perfect collection of 18th Century townhouses in Cornwall'. It is owned by the National Trust and leased to Launceston Town Council, who use it to house the town museum, and as a civic centre.

Admission is free but donations, which support the work of the museum, would be appreciated. Disabled access to the ground floor only ( 6 rooms ).

Open Monday 2 April - Friday 2 November 2012 inclusive

Hours of Opening
Monday – Friday - Open Bank Holidays 
10.30am – last entry 4.00pm
The museum closes at 4.30pm

Also open Saturdays May 12 ( 2.00-4.00pm) & 19, June 2 & 23, July 21, August 18 & September 22

New for 2012
Inner Hallway Display
Monthly exhibitions starting with a representative collection of some of Miss Joan Rendell's bequests to the Museum for Apri  - see right pendant watch

May -June - Parish of Lewannick
June - Miniature Furniture
July - Puppets
August - Chinese display

War Room
Now reorganised with new displays

Upstairs
For Olympic Year, a display of sporting costumes and paraphernalia from the 1920s and 1930s and also a display of sporting photographs of the period.

Wedding dress exhibit, featuring 1925 Charles Worth designed dress - see right - now has some new dresses on display

Downstairs
Lots of new exhibits in the Agricultural Room

Special Exhibitions & Events in 2012
Please see  Special Events & Exhibitions webpage