Find out about: Dartmouth Museum
About Us
Dartmouth Museum is a small, fascinating and interesting museum housed in an atmospheric old merchant's house, built in approximately 1640.
The Museum houses an extensive collection of artefacts, models, paintings and photographs which can help you explore and develop your interests, whether they be in maritime history, the social and economic history of the town of Dartmouth, or the physical changes to the town over the past centuries.
From the moment you walk through the door you will be transported into the past life of this wonderful town, and begin to understand more about the strong link between the people of the town and the sea.
It's a great day out for a wet day or a dry one
Facilities
There is a small gift shop. Items for sale include reprints of photographs in the museum collection.
Access to the museum and Jesse Room can be a problem for the physically disabled due to the design of the building. The museum has therefore produced a DVD giving a virtual tour into Dartmouth's rich heritage and the museum's collection. This can be viewed free in the Dartmouth public library which is close by; it is also available for purchase at the museum.
Our Next Event
We're open every day
When: 01 July 2011 to 30 June 2012
Where: Dartmouth Museum
Well, not Christmas day, nor Boxing Day, nor New Year's Day.
We love having people visit us at Dartmouth Museum. We're small, but perfectly formed. There's stuff for the grown ups and stuff for the kids. We even have a small museum shop - not the usual gift shop, but selling items of local interest.
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Our Collections
This is but a glimpse of the collections held at Dartmouth Museum. The Henley Collection has an interactive environment for children of all ages. The text below goes by so swiftly that we can't describe all we have to show you. You need to come and visit us
The Kings Room has a remarkable timeline of nautical history, and models of fully rigged ships, together with a collection of ships in bottles.
The Holdwsorth Room has many local artefatcs and also a video presentation of Dartmouth at War including WW2 Nylon stockings!
Our Latest news
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Memories are getting longer
24 August 2011
We're adding new memories to our memories pages. Just opened up the Second World War categ...read more
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Dartmouth Museum loans ships to Southampton
19 August 2011
We always knew our ship models were special! Three of our ships, HMY Britannia, the SS Str...read more
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Opening Times
Summer (April - End October)
Sunday and Monday 13:00-16:00
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-16:00
Winter (November - End March)
Daily 12:00-15:00
The Museum is closed on Christmas, Boxing and New Year's Days.
Prices
Adults £2.00
Concessions (Seniors) £1.50
Children (under 18) £0.50 -
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The entrance to the museum is at the eastern end of The Butterwalk, through a small but well labelled doorway. A large scale map appears on our official web site, click the banner below, then click Directions. -
Dartmouth Museum
The Butterwalk
Dartmouth
TQ6 9PZ
T: 01803 832923
E: dartmouth@devonmuseums.net
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1. Britannia Museum, Britannia Royal Naval College
(Distance: Under 1 mile)
2. Brixham Heritage Museum
(Distance: 1 to 5 miles)
3. Thomas Newcomen Engine
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Access to the museum and Jesse Room can be a problem for the physically disabled due to the design of the building. The museum has therefore produced a DVD giving a virtual tour into Dartmouth's rich heritage and the museum's collection. This can be viewed free in the Dartmouth public library which is close by; it is also available for purchase at the museum.
The Dartmouth Museum Association is a registered charity, No. 306635
Visits to the Jesse Room must be pre-booked. Please phone or email to arrange this:
T: 01803 832923
E: dartmouth@devonmuseums.net
