Coldharbour Mill
5 June 2015
Take a tour of this 200-year-old spinning mill and see yarn being produced on spinning frames and power looms. There is also a restaurant, picnic areas and a shop selling goods manufactured at the mill.
Museums in Devon
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Coldharbour Mill
Take a tour of this 200-year-old spinning mill and see yarn being produced on spinning frames and power looms. There is also a restaurant, picnic areas and a shop selling goods manufactured at the mill.
2
Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre
Bovey historical artefacts and photographs, railway memorabillia and pottery exhibited in the restored old railway station, offering an insight into local hisotry, art and culture.
3
Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum
Set in the old grammar school. Costumes, tools, an archive of local newspapers and a large collection of photographs chronicling the history of Kingsbridge.
4
Dartmouth Museum
This compact museum is set in an old merchant's house, offering a fascinating insight into the history of Dartmouth.
5
Brixham Heritage Museum
Lots to look at here but the centrepiece is the Maritime Gallery.
6
Dawlish Museum
A small but perfectly formed museum with displays in eleven rooms over three floors. From the bagpipes of Piper Bill Millins (D-Day landings) to a display of the great storm of 2014 when the railway line was washed away, there's something for everyone. Check opening times before you visit.
7
Elizabethan House & Museum
Entry to the museum is through the Elizabethan merchant's shop. There you'll find reception and to the rear the herb garden and museum. Children will love the chance to dress up in the Victorian nursery. Take part in the quiz sheet, available from volunteers.
8
Lyn and Exmoor Museum
An examination of Exmoor's history from the Stone Age to the present day.
9
Movie Bus
Catch a movie on this retro 1960s bus as it travels around north Devon. Showing rare archive footage of Devon's past, including a look at how Devonians liked to party 1930's style.
10
Museum of Dartmoor Life
Three floors of hands-on exhibits - and you can even mint your own coins.
Museums in Devon
'Visit some of the 23 Museums in Devon. Find out about the history of Devon and its locals, as rated by other visitors.'
Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre
3 October 2013
Bovey historical artefacts and photographs, railway memorabillia and pottery exhibited in the restored old railway station, offering an insight into local hisotry, art and culture.
Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum
15 June 2011
Set in the old grammar school. Costumes, tools, an archive of local newspapers and a large collection of photographs chronicling the history of Kingsbridge.
Dartmouth Museum
15 June 2011
This compact museum is set in an old merchant's house, offering a fascinating insight into the history of Dartmouth.
Brixham Heritage Museum
Lots to look at here but the centrepiece is the Maritime Gallery.
Dawlish Museum
A small but perfectly formed museum with displays in eleven rooms over three floors. From the bagpipes of Piper Bill Millins (D-Day landings) to a display of the great storm of 2014 when the railway line was washed away, there's something for everyone. Check opening times before you visit.
Elizabethan House & Museum
Entry to the museum is through the Elizabethan merchant's shop. There you'll find reception and to the rear the herb garden and museum. Children will love the chance to dress up in the Victorian nursery. Take part in the quiz sheet, available from volunteers.
Lyn and Exmoor Museum
An examination of Exmoor's history from the Stone Age to the present day.
Movie Bus
Catch a movie on this retro 1960s bus as it travels around north Devon. Showing rare archive footage of Devon's past, including a look at how Devonians liked to party 1930's style.
Museum of Dartmoor Life
Three floors of hands-on exhibits - and you can even mint your own coins.