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	Situated at the harbour in Boscastle (Cornwall, England), the museum houses the world's largest collection of witchcraft related artifacts and regalia. The museum has been located in Boscastle for nearly forty years and is amongst Cornwalls most popular museums.
ADDRESS: The Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall PL35 0AE England TEL: 01840 250111 OPENING TIMES: From Spring to Samhain 10.30-18.30 or later

The new owners are keen to point out that it is a museum of witchcraft and not a pagan museum.

Originally set up by Cecil Williamson at Castletown on the Isle of Man in 1948. Cecil relocated the museum to Boscastle in 1960 where it has been to this day. The museum has now been bought by Graham King who has over the past year completely refurbished and updated the layout

The collection is extensive, with around 600 groups of objects collected from all over Britain, but with an emphasis on the West Country. Though the artifacts are very varied, most underline the most basic of human concerns; sex and death.

The museum continues to receive a steady flow of donated items from the families of witches that have recently died, from living witches and from the general public. These items enable the museum to continually update its displays.

Exhibits include many images of witches, gods and goddesses, a stone circle cleverly conjured with mirrors and a tableau showing a village Wise Woman's Cottage. Based around the year 1880, this is complemented with sound track of the lady conjuring spells!

Opening times are 10.30 to 18.30 in the spring, getting later as the summer draws out. Anyone going to Boscastle especially to see the museum can arrange to see it out of hours with the owner, Graham King. Call 01840 250111.

Friends of The Witchcraft Museum

There is now a 'Friends of The Witchcraft Museum' organisation set up. For a donation of £15, friends receive half price admission, two talks per year, twice yearly updates on how the money has been spent and priority access to the museum for research purposes.

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