Cornish shipwreck museum put up for sale

A Cornish museum with a collection of more than 7,000 shipwreck-related items has been put up for sale.

The Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Charlestown, which is owned by Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit, is on the market for £1.95m.

The museum is known for having one of the largest collections of its kind in the UK, including artefacts recovered from the Mary Rose and the Titanic.

The proposed sale has raised concerns among local people about items that have a strong connection to Charlestown.

A museum spokesperson said it is hoped that some items with "specific heritage interest to Charlestown" will stay in the village.

Cornish historian Elizabeth Dale said items which were donated by local groups and families should not be sold off.

She said: "It's sad for Charlestown on a local level, but it's sad for Cornwall as a whole because we're losing a wonderful museum."