Devon natural history
Find out more about Devon's natural history at these museums. Select a museum to find out more, including their opening times (which may be seasonal), how to find them and what else is in their collections.
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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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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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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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Lyn and Exmoor Museum
Lynton
A charming small museum with collections of agricultural and domestic tools from Lynton and Exmoor.
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The Box, Plymouth
Plymouth
Imagine a place where a life-sized mammoth rubs shoulders with the Mayflower, where nostalgic film archive footage is shown alongside cutting edge contemporary art and where you can have lunch under a giant ship’s figurehead.
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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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Overbecks
Salcombe
An exotic and fascinating hidden treasure perched high on the cliffs above Salcombe.
