Devon social history
Find out more about the social history of Devon 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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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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The Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
Barnstaple
The Museum is reopening on Thursday December 3rd, please check our website or social media as opening times will change as government guidelines are announced.
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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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Topsham Museum
Topsham
We were very pleased to re-open the Museum on Thursday 24th June.
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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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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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Teign Heritage Centre Home to Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum
Teignmouth
Teignmouth and Shaldon are beautiful.
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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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Totnes Museum
TOTNES
Totnes Museum is contained within a Grade I listed authentic Elizabethan Merchant's House, built around 1575 for the Kelland family and located in the heart of Totnes.
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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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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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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.
