Royal Institution of Cornwall

It was founded in Truro on 5 February 1818 as the Cornwall Literary and Philosophical Institution.

[1] The Institution was one of the earliest of seven similar societies established in England and Wales.

The RIC moved to its present site in River Street in 1919 to the building that was originally Truro Savings Bank.

[2] The Royal Institution of Cornwall owns and manages the Royal Cornwall Museum, which has a permanent display on the history of Cornwall from prehistoric times to the present day, as well as the natural history of Cornwall including an internationally important collection of Cornish minerals, and a pre-eminent collection of ceramics and fine art.

There is a staffed photocopying service with a maximum order of 10 sheets, members pay a reduced charge for print-outs from microfiche and photocopying.