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Newton Abbot Town & GWR Museum
Nautiek Award from The historical Diving Society

Newton Abbot Museum is awarded the Nautiek Trophy
by The Historical Diving Society!


The museum has been awarded the Nautiek Trophy for an exhibition which, in the opinion of the judging panel has done most to forward the knowledge of diving history to the general public.  The judging panel,all whom had visited the John Lethbridge exhibition, was unanimous in its choice.

The trophy was first awarded in 1998, since when it has been held by museums in France, Italy, America,Sweden,Denmark, Poland and slovenia as well as the UK.

The trophy is held by the winner for one year, and will be awarded to the museum in Portsmouth on the 13th November2010.

The efforts of the staff and designers who brought the Lethbridge exhibition together have been well rewarded with this recognition.  The museum staff could not be more delighted to acquire this International award! 

The award will be displayed for the first time in March 2011.

South West federation Training Day held at Newton Abbot
training_daySouth West Museum Federation-Handling and Packing Day
3rd June 2010 


The workshop was held in Newton Abbot Council Chamber, by Helena Jaeschke, Conservation Development Officer for Exeter Museum, RAMM.

Museums from all over the South West were instructed on how to care for their collections in the most effective way.  Information on equipment and guidance for all staff, and awareness of good and bad practise.  All those that attended, at the end day left with an enormous amount of helpful guidance and information.
Guiding Exhibtion facilitated by the museum and launched by the Mayor

Guide Launch

Thursday 6th May 2010

Councillor Carol Bunday (pictured below), the new Mayor of Newton Abbot, talking to the Newton Abbot Girl Guides as she officially launched their exhibition,created by the  Guides, and facilitated by the Museum. 

The display is accessed through the Museum to the Council Chamber.

 

Guide Launch 2010  
Guide Launch 2010 Guide Launch 2010

 

Devon Record Office comes to Newton Abbot Museum

Devon Record Office - 'Family History Day'

Thursday 6th May 2010

 

Family History Day  
Family History Day Family History Day 

 

Launch of historic information boards in town
  • The launch of historic information boards within the town.


    signs_launchThree historic information boards were
    officially launched at the opening of the new museum
    exhibition on March 9th 2010.

    The official launch was made by The Mayor Cllr David Howe and Camilla Hampshire, Museum Manager of exeter Museum(RAMM), pictured to the right, with Curator of Newton Abbot Museum.

    The information boards detail the history on:-
  • St Leonard's Chapel, (only the clock Tower now remains)
  • The first declaration of intent by Prince William of Orange to become England's new King in 1688 in Newton Abbot in 1688.

 

  • Eight centuries of Market trading in the town.