- Wikidata identifier:
- Q47002203
- Instance of:
- museum; local authority museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 153
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q47002203/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Geology Collection
The collection comprises mainly of fossils (1000 specimens). There are also 475 mineral specimens and 225 rock specimens, many of local provenance and relating to mining and other economic geology of the Penrith area.
Subjects
Geology
Archaeology Collection
A small collection of mainly local finds, with some foreign material.
Subjects
Archaeology
Biology Collection
A small amount of botanical and zoological material, including insect collections.
Subjects
Biology
Fine Art Collection
A small collection of oils and watercolours that includes works by Dutch Masters (Heemskerk, Wouverman, Teniers II and Brouwer) and paintings by the English School.
Subjects
Fine Art
Other
Archives; Local photographs; Military material; Social History
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC