Hayle Pioneerium Project

The vision

Hayle is a great place.  Built along a beautiful estuary, once central to Britain’s industry, and with the second highest number of holiday beds in West Cornwall, it should be a prime destination.
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The venue

Great name – but what exactly is the Pioneerium?
Hayle Pioneerium will be an exciting new venue for the area. Aimed at both residents and visitors, it comprises a state-of-the-art 3D cinema alongside a lively and contemporary heritage centre and cafe.  Exciting exhibits from the National Railway Museum will provide a dramatic backdrop to the centre, along with exhibitions about Hayle’s fascinating heritage.
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Project History

Who would have thought that browsing through a magazine would have such an impact?
Steam Magazine, edition 357, to be precise.  The National Railway Museum, home to one of the finest collection of locomotives and other railway-related objects in the world, had a problem, and wrote about it in this particular journal.  It had run out of space.
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