THOMAS NEWCOMEN CELEBRATIONS: 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL ENGINE - Thomas Newcomen Engine
22 May 2012 26 May 2012When: 22 May 2012 to 26 May 2012
Tuesday, May 22
4.00pm Newcomen Monument to be unveiled on the roundabout at the town entrance by Alvin Smith inventor of the Searaser Wave Pump.
5.00pm Newcomen Plaza & Refurbished Engine House to be opened by Alvin Smith. Filming of “Steam Heat” Dance Routine in Royal Avenue Gardens
Saturday May 26
7.00pm Auction at the Dartmouth Apprentice, Newcomen Road
Upcoming events
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Fire lighting workshop
07 August 2025
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
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Nature and the Wild Storytelling
14 August 2025
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
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Nature Doodles Workshop with Megan Dowsett
20 August 2025
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
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RAMM at Park Life Fun Day, Heavitree
13 September 2025
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
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Laura Hopes: Cuckoo
23 September 2025 to 26 September 2025
Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
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Full Ahead Lecture Season 2025
03 April 2025 to 23 October 2025
Topsham Museum
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QUIZ NIGHT to raise funds for Exmouth Museum and Heritage Centre
27 March 2025 to 31 October 2025
Exmouth Museum and Heritage Centre registered charity 291311
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Battle of Britain Anniversary Exhibition and Talk Series
15 March 2025 to 30 November 2025
Exmouth Museum and Heritage Centre registered charity 291311