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Museum of Witchcraft and Magic

Boscastle, Cornwall

The world's largest collection of witchcraft objects, in a Cornish harbour.

Cecil Williamson opened his witchcraft museum in 1951, first on the Isle of Man, and moved it to Boscastle in 1960. It holds thousands of objects: spell books, charms, witch bottles, poppets, curses and the tools of Cornish cunning folk.

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When
Open since 1960
Where
50.6900, -4.6930
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

Open daily from spring to autumn, beside Boscastle harbour.

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