Geevor Tin Mine Museum

We had a fantastic day out at Geevor Tin Mine Museum today! From the moment we arrived, we were struck by how welcoming and well laid out everything is. The museum is packed full of fascinating history, telling the story of Cornwall’s mining heritage in a way that’s both engaging and easy to follow. The highlight for us was the underground tour – stepping into the old tunnels really brought the past to life, and our guide was brilliant at explaining what life would have been like for the miners who worked there. It was atmospheric, eye-opening, and something you don’t often get the chance to experience. The site itself is huge, with so much to see and explore. The exhibitions are really well presented, the machinery and preserved buildings give you a real sense of the scale of mining, and there are plenty of hands-on displays that make it great for all ages. The views out across the Cornish coastline from the site are absolutely stunning too – a bonus on top of the museum experience! All of the staff and volunteers we met were friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about keeping the history of the mine alive. It made the visit even more special. Overall, Geevor Tin Mine is a must-visit if you’re in Cornwall. It’s educational, immersive, and thoroughly enjoyable – a brilliant day out for adults and children alike. Highly recommended!

Found this in a visitors pack from a pasty shop and was a good find. Everything was very informative and well laid out. Staff were there doing demonstrations with some of the machines and explaining it. We got to go walk through a mine which was a big insight, very low and tight but was a good experience. Overall would recommend, staff are all very friendly.

Absolutely loved Geevor tin mine, a piece of history, literally frozen in time. Visted on a Tuesday in October. Dog friendly, nearly everywhere on site which is great. Staff very friendy, approachable and knowledgeable. You can take as little, or as much as you want from the mine. Tells the story of how mining begun in cornwall and how sadly it ended. Loved the history that you can literally smell in this place. The highlight for me was the drying room, close your eyes and you can imagine the noise the laughs, and banter, at the beginning, and end of each shift. And then as you walk around realise that the place is pretty much as it was on the day the mine sadly closed, and the people that worked their lost there jobs. Well worth the effort of visiting.

Great place to experience the heritage of Cornish mining. A large tin mine closed by the collapse of tin prices in the 1980s. Preserved as a community venture. Some of the guides actually worked as miners in the mine. Many hours of interesting investigation including the chance to visit the 18 century underground working of the Mexico mine. Good cafe & shop. Plenty of parking miles of beautiful coastal walks. Highly recommended.

A really interesting museum documenting the history of the mine, tin industry and the lives of all that worked there. You have a chance to walk through one of the mines so you can get a feeling of what it must have been like. And there's a paning shed aimed at children where they can have a go at panning for crystals. Lovely cafe which looks across the site to the sea. Gift shop and toilets. It is hilly in places and may not be suitable for some. Allow plenty of time as there is a lot to see.

Great place to learn about the more recent history of cornish tin mining. Quote emotional when you visit the dry and see the faces of all who worked there. Great day out for all the family, you coukd spend 2 hours there but equally, if like us, you could spend 4 plus hours. If the weathers nice, it's a great place to visit the mine, have food in the cafe and take a walk to see the breathtaking views of cornish mining history.

Only went to the cafe Sunday morning for breakfast. The safety sign on other peoples photos is confusing as states no dogs allowed in cafe but we had ours and so did others no problem. Food really nice and view is good.

Not sure if "The Dry" or the main mill building is my favourite part here. The scape of it is just mind blowing, and the fact that they are restoring some of the original equipment to run and demo is great and makes it all make more sense. Ticket allows entry for a year and can be gift aided. Children can go underground through the mine tour if they are able to walk and wear a hard hat - you can't carry children underground, which makes complete sense when you get in there. Volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable and the cafe serves lovely food, though slow at busy times.