Museum list
Below find our Devon museums in alphabetical list format
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A la Ronde
Exmouth
Individual 18th-century house with fascinating interior decoration and collections.
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Allhallows Museum
HONITON
Our museum building is the oldest in Honiton with an interesting history.
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Arlington Court
Barnstaple
An intimate and fascinating Regency house set in an extensive estate.
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Ashburton History Museum
Ashburton
Our aim is to tell the story of the beautiful stannary town of Ashburton and its surroundings through a lively collection of artefacts, pictures and displays.
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Axe Valley Heritage Museum
Seaton
The museum concentrates on the lower Axe Valley and also includes the adjacent villages of Beer, Axmouth, Branscombe, Colyton and Colyford.
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Axminster Heritage Centre
Axminster
OPEN FROM AUGUST 1st Temporary CV19 measures have been introduced so guests can visit us safe in the knowledge we are diligently following the Government and museum sector recommendations.
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Ball Clay Heritage Society
Newton Abbot
The Society was formed in February 2000 to further understanding of the geology, occurrence and properties of the ball clays of Devon and Dorset and to preserve the history and heritage of clay production, transport and use, To that end, the Society is assembling an irreplaceable collection of artefacts, store of archive materials and a range of photographs, films and videos.
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Bampton Heritage and Visitor Centre
Tiverton
Bampton Heritage & Visitor Centre is located inside the town's Grade 1 listed St Michael and All Angels church.
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Bill Douglas Centre
Exeter
Founded in memory of the British film-maker Bill Douglas in 1994, this museum on Exeter University campus contains an enormous collection relating to the history of film and optical entertainment.
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Bishopsteignton Heritage (formerly Museum of Rural Life)
Bishopsteignton
Bishopsteignton Heritage provides a unique facility which interprets the story of the Bishopsteignton area through its heritage and enables the local community and others to become involved in enjoyable learning opportunities by sharing experiences, including digital and physical artefacts, events and information.
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Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre
BOVEY TRACEY
The small museum with a big heart! Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre is situated off the A382 in the old railway station building, which was in use on the branch line to Moretonhampstead for nearly 100 years.
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Bradley Manor
Newton Abbot
Unspoilt and fascinating medieval manor house, still a relaxed family home.
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Braunton and District Museum
Braunton
The Bakehouse Centre was specially converted from a former bakehouse and two cottages to house today's Museum.
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Britannia Museum, Britannia Royal Naval College
Dartmouth
As the site of officer training for the Royal Navy for over a century, Britannia Royal Naval College in many respects resembles a living museum, not unlike a stately home,in which modern day-to-day life exists in parallel with a rich history and tradition.
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Brixham Heritage Museum
Brixham
The Brixham Heritage Museum and History Society was founded in 1958 for the purpose of recording, saving and displaying the heritage of the historic town and fishing port.
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Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate
Yelverton
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville In the 13th century, Buckland Abbey was home to the Cistercian monks who built the abbey and the incredible Great Barn and farmed the then vast estate.
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Castle Drogo
Exeter
Castle Drogo is situated high above the Teign Gorge.
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Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum
Cullompton
Coldharbour Mill, built between 1797 and 1799 as Fox Brothers' first spinning mill in the South West, preserves a collection of Victorian spinning frames for the worsted process, and Hattersley looms are still in use to weave knitting yarns, tartan cloth, rugs and stair runners.
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Coleton Fishacre
Kingswear
Travel back in time to the Jazz Age at the holiday home of the D'Oyly Carte family.
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Combe Martin Museum and Tourist Information Point
Combe Martin
Combe Martin has a rich history combining unique social customs with silver mining, lime burning, strawberry growing as well as the maritime aspects.
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Compton Castle
Paignton
Dramatic fortified manor house and small formal garden A rare survivor, this medieval fortress with high curtain walls, towers and a portcullis, set in a landscape of rolling hills and orchards, is a bewitching mixture of romance and history.
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Crediton Area History And Museum Society
Crediton
In April 2010 our museum was opened at The Old Town Hall in the centre of Crediton High Street.
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Crownhill Fort
Plymouth
Crownhill Fort was built in the 1860s as the centrepiece of Plymouth's North Eastern Defences.
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Dartmoor Prison Museum
Princetown
Unlocking the history of one of England's most famous prisons, Dartmoor Prison Museum reflects the heritage of HMP Dartmoor from Prisoner of War Depot to the present day.
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Dartmouth Museum
Dartmouth
Dartmouth Museum is a small, fascinating and interesting museum housed in an atmospheric old merchant's house, built in approximately 1640.
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Dawlish Museum
DAWLISH
With 11 rooms over 3 floors the Museum is known for its display of Piper Bill Millins' D-Day bagpipes.
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Devon and Exeter Medical Heritage Trust
EXETER
The Devon & Exeter Hospital was founded in 1741 and the Devon & Exeter Medico-Chirurgical Society in 1780.
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Devonport Naval Heritage Centre
The Devonport Naval Heritage Site and Visitor Centre records the development of The Dockyard and Plymouth’s pivotal role in supporting the Royal Navy through major conflicts, including two World Wars.
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Dingles Fairground Museum
Lifton
Dingles Fairground Museum is a 50,000 square foot indoor attraction that provides a unique opportunity to view our Fairground Heritage in a beautiful rural location.
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Dunkeswell Airfield Heritage Centre
Dunkeswell
Re-Opening Friday April 7th - updated 06-04-2023 This Heritage Centre was opened on the 25th September 2016 and houses a substantial photographic collection of over 400 photographs that depict day to day life on the base during World War 2, as well as many WW2 artefacts.
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Elizabethan House
Plymouth
The Elizabethan House is a rare survivor of Plymouth history.
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Exeter City Football Club Museum
Exeter
Founded in 2018 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the ECFC Museum is a collaboration between Exeter City Football Club, ECFC Supporters Trust, and the University of Exeter.
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Exmouth Museum and Heritage Centre registered charity 291311
EXMOUTH
"a little gem of a place" - Western Morning News.
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Fairlynch Museum Budleigh Salterton
Budleigh Salterton
Fairlynch Museum and Arts Centre is one of the very few thatched museums in the UK.
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Finch Foundry
Okehampton
Finch Foundry is a doorway to Dartmoor's industrial past.
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Greenway
Brixham
The beloved holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie and her family.
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Holsworthy Museum
Holsworthy
Closed for Winter.
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Ilfracombe Museum
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe museum is full of the curious and the wonderful! We have a fascinating and eclectic collection arranged over eight rooms; there is something here for everyone.
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Killerton House
Exeter
Fine 18th-century house with hillside garden and estate.
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Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum
Kingsbridge
In the Old Grammar School you find an historic building, a range of collections and a local history archive.
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Knightshayes
Tiverton
Begun in 1869, and a rare survival of the work of the eccentric designer William Burges, Knightshayes is an extraordinary gothic delight, with rich Victorian interiors, with far reaching views of the Exe Valley and Tiverton.
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Lyn and Exmoor Museum
Lynton
A charming small museum with collections of agricultural and domestic tools from Lynton and Exmoor.
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Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Parracombe
Opening in 1898, the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in North Devon was considered one of the world's most famous and picturesque narrow-gauge railways.
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Mortehoe Museum
Mortehoe
The Museum is run by Mortehoe Heritage Trust, a registered charity managed by local people.
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Museum of British Surfing
Braunton
The Museum of British Surfing is an award-winning visitor attraction in Braunton, near the North Devon coast.
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Museum of Dartmoor Life
Okehampton
Situated within a cobbled courtyard the Museum of Dartmoor Life exhibits over three floors a vast collection of objects relating to 5000 years of life on Dartmoor from the Bronze Age through to the mid-20th Century.
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National Trust Carriage Museum
Barnstaple
The Carriage Museum in the stables has a vehicle for every occasion from cradle to grave.
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Newton Abbot Town and GWR Museum
Newton Abbot
The museum now lives inside Newton's Place, a beautifully restored and adapted nineteenth century church.
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North Devon Maritime Museum
Appledore
The North Devon Maritime Museum offers a fascinating insight into the rich shipbuilding and seafaring history of the area.
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Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum
Ottery St Mary Heritage Museum opened in August 2018 in the Victorian Old Town Hall and opposite historic St Mary's Church, one the finest churches in Devon.
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Overbecks
Salcombe
An exotic and fascinating hidden treasure perched high on the cliffs above Salcombe.
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Park Pharmacy Trust
Plymouth
The trust has its headquarters in Thorn Park Lodge, Thorn Park, Plymouth.
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Robey Trust Perseverance Iron Works
Tavistock
The Robey Trust , based at the New Perseverance Ironworks, is a charity dedicated to continuing the traditions of the Robey Engineering Company of Lincoln.
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Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Exeter
Exeter's world-class museum, with stunning new displays and galleries, fabulous exhibitions and modern amenities.
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Salcombe Maritime Museum
Salcombe
A treasure trove of models, paintings, photographs and artefacts which tell the story of Salcombe's links with ships and the sea from ancient times to the Second World War.
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Saltram House
Plymouth
Saltram stands high above the River Plym in a rolling and wooded landscaped park that now provides precious green space on the outskirts of Plymouth.
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Sidmouth Museum
SIDMOUTH
OPEN 25th MARCH - 26th OCTOBER Sidmouth Museum offers 'Something for Everyone'.
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Sidmouth Toy and Model Museum
Sidmouth
The museum contains the toy and model collection of Ian and Rebecca Gregory, which has been accumulated over many years.
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Smeaton’s Tower Lighthouse
Plymouth
A centrepiece on Plymouth’s Hoe, Smeaton’s Tower is one of the South West’s most well-known landmarks.
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South Devon Railway
Buckfastleigh
The South Devon Railway is one of Devon's and the West Country's best loved tourist attractions and is the longest established steam railway in the south west.
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South Molton and District Museum
South Molton
Discover the true spirit of the characters from South Molton's past, through the exhibits and interactive displays.
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South West Police Heritage Trust
Okehampton
The South West Police Heritage Trust (SWPHT) is a registered charity created to take over the ownership and running of the Historic Collections of Devon & Cornwall Constabulary in 2016 (previously owned by Devon and Cornwall Police).
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St Lawrence Chapel
Ashburton
Formerly the Grammar School which closed in 1938 just 20 years after celebrating 600 years as a school.
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St Nicholas Priory
Exeter
Adorned with high quality replica furniture and painted in the bright colours of the period, the Priory is presented as the 1602 home of the wealthy Hurst family.
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Tavistock Museum
Tavistock
Tavistock Museum is a town museum which has permanent exhibitions relating to its monastic, market, and mining past.
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Teign Heritage Centre Home to Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum
Teignmouth
Teignmouth and Shaldon are beautiful.
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The Box, Plymouth
Plymouth
The Box is Plymouth's award-winning museum, gallery and archive.
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The Burton at Bideford Art Gallery and Museum
Bideford
Established in 1951, we are a community venue for everyone to love and access freely.
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The Merchant's House
Plymouth
A Jacobean merchant's house, home to the famous Elizabethan privateer, William Parker.
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The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
Barnstaple
The museum tells the stories of the people and landscapes of North Devon.
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The Valiant Soldier, Buckfastleigh
Buckfastleigh
The Valiant Soldier is an amazing place.
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Thomas Newcomen Engine
Dartmouth
Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729) designed and installed the first practical and successful steam engine, used initially for pumping water out of coal mines.
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Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
Tiverton
Explore the museum’s large, outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon.
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Topsham Museum
Topsham
We look forward to welcoming new and returning visitors to our beautiful Museum, tearooms and garden when we re-open on March 27th 2024.
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Torquay Museum
Torquay
Ranked among the finest in South West England and Designated as an outstanding collection in 2016, Torquay Museum is a journey of discovery for all ages.
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Torre Abbey
Torquay
Since its foundation in 1196, Torre Abbey has witnessed, survived and even played a role in some epic moments of history.
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Torrington Museum
Great Torrington
REOPENED, REFRESHED AND REVAMPED! Great Torrington Heritage Museum & Archive (Torrington Museum for short!) reopened after Covid in August 2021 with a fresh, modern look, new displays and new stories to tell.
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Totnes Fashion and Textiles Museum
Totnes
Totnes Fashions and Textiles Museum houses the Devonshire Collection of Period Costume, which contains clothing for men, women and children from the eighteenth century to the twentyfirst century.
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Totnes Museum
TOTNES
Totnes Museum is housed in a Grade I listed authentic Elizabethan Merchant's House, built around 1575 and located on Fore Street in the heart of Totnes.
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Whimple Heritage Centre
Whimple
The Whimple Heritage Centre is managed and maintained by an enthusiastic group of volunteers interested in Whimple's past and also its present.
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William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust
Buckfastleigh
A small collection of artifacts and bones recovered from the caves at Buckfastleigh Devon and interpretation of the geology and speleology of that area.
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WW2 Nissen Hut and Upottery Airfield Heritage Centre
Smeatharpe
Re-Opening Friday April 7th - updated 07-04-2023 This Heritage Centre was opened in 2012 and has recently been refurbished to create a representation of what this type of building would have looked like in the second world war.
