List of museums in Devon

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Museums in Devon

This list of museums in Devon, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Museums

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Name	Image	Town/City	Region	Type	Summary
Arlington Court		Arlington	North Devon	Historic house	Operated by the National Trust, early 19th century country house with collection of antique furniture and an eclectic collection of family memorabilia, National Trust Carriage Museum, gardens
Axminster Museum		Axminster	East Devon	Local	Local history, culture, industry, agriculture
Bicclescombe Watermill		Ilfracombe	North Devon	Mill	information, late 18th century mill
Bideford Railway Heritage Centre		Bideford	Torridge	Railway
Bishopsteignton Museum of Rural Life		Bishopsteignton	Teignbridge	Local	website, local history, agriculture, geology
Bradworthy Transport Museum		Holsworthy	Torridge	Transport	website, automobiles, trucks, vans, motorcycles, tractors, farm equipment
Braunton and District Museum		Braunton	North Devon	Local	website, information, local history, agriculture, maritime heritage, industry, railway
Bridge Mill, Devon		Bridgerule	Torridge	Mill	website, restored 19th century watermill
Britannia Museum		Dartmouth	South Hams	Maritime	website, history of the Britannia Royal Naval College
Brixham Heritage Museum		Brixham	Torbay	Local	website, local history, fishing and ship building industries
Bygones Museum		Torquay	Torbay	Multiple	website, Victorian period shop and room displays, model railway and memorabilia, military displays, 1940s and 50s shopping arcade, amusement machines, model buildings, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company memorabilia
Clyston Mill		Broadclyst	East Devon	Mill	Operated by the National Trust, website, water-powered corn mill, near Killerton
Cobbaton Combat Collection		Chittlehampton	North Devon	Military	website, military artifacts, most from World War II
Coldharbour Mill		Uffculme	Mid Devon	Industry	website, spinning mill textile museum, historic steam engine
Cookworthy Museum of Rural Life		Kingsbridge	South Hams	Local	website, local history, social history, trades and crafts, William Cookworthy porcelain, Victorian kitchen, costumes, agriculture
Cricklepit Mill		Exeter	Exeter	Mill	website, 19th century watermill, headquarters and visitor centre for the Devon Wildlife Trust
Crownhill Fort		Plymouth	Plymouth	Military	Victorian era fort with artillery, operated by Landmark Trust
Dawlish Museum		Dawlish	Teignbridge	Local	website, local history, culture, industry, porcelain, natural history, dolls and toys
Devon Railway Centre		Bickleigh	Mid Devon	Railway	2 ft 610mm) gauge passenger railway, narrow gauge collection, miniature railway, model railway layouts
Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre	to add	Lifton	West Devon	Amusement	website, fairground art and memorabilia, vintage rides, stalls and shows, industrial and road steam engines, vintage vehicles, roadsigns, vintage machinery
Dunkeswell Memorial Museum		Dunkeswell	East Devon	Military	website, history of RAF Dunkeswell in World War II
Finch Foundry		Sticklepath	West Devon	Technology	Operated by the National Trust, water-powered forge
Hele Corn Mill		Hele	Mid Devon	Mill	website, 16th century working watermill
Kelly Mine		Lustleigh	Teignbridge	Mining	Former iron mine with equipment and mill with Californian stamps
Mortehoe Heritage Centre		Mortehoe	North Devon	Local	website, local history, maritime heritage, agriculture
Morwellham Quay		Tavistock	West Devon	Open air	Restored 19th century village, docks and quays, a restored ship, copper mine tour by train, Victorian farm, nature reserve
Motoring Memories Museum		Colyford	East Devon	Automotive	website, automobiles and memorabilia in a 1950s period filling station
Museum of Dartmoor Life		Okehampton	North Devon	Multiple	Local history, culture, industry, trades, period rooms, art
Newcomen Engine House		Dartmouth	South Hams	Technology	information, Newcomen steam engine and history of Thomas Newcomen
Newton Abbot Town & GWR Museum		Newton Abbot	Teignbridge	Multiple	website, local history, Great Western Railway, art
Otterton Mill		Otterton	East Devon	Mill	19th century water mill, bakery, shop
Overbeck's		Salcombe	South Hams	Historic house	Operated by the National Trust, Edwardian house with collections of stuffed animals, model ships, nautical tools and photos, doll houses
Plymouth Naval Base Museum		Plymouth	Plymouth	Maritime	Artifacts from the Royal Navy
Powderham Castle		Kenton	Exeter	Historic house	Medieval castle, home of the Earl of Devon, Victorian kitchen, deer park, gardens. annual Poderham Vintage Rally in the grounds
Salcombe Lifeboat Station Museum		Salcombe	South Hams	Maritime	website, history of the RNLI lifeboat station in Salcombe
Smeaton's Tower		Plymouth	Plymouth	Maritime	18th century former lighthouse
South Devon Railway: Buckfastleigh		Buckfastleigh	Teignbridge	Railway	Headquarters and museum for the South Devon Railway, steam locomotive depot and workshops
Start Point Lighthouse		Start Point	South Hams	Maritime	Lighthouse open for tours
Tamar Belle Visitor Centre		Bere Ferrers	West Devon	Railway	Victorian railway station with equipment, rolling stock and memorabilia
Tavistock Museum		Tavistock	West Devon	Local	website, local history
Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum		Teignmouth	Teignbridge	Multiple	website, maritime and local history, art, area railway and air transport
Tiverton Museum		Tiverton	Mid Devon	Multiple	website, local history, railroads, transport, social history, agriculture
Watermouth Castle		Watermouth	North Devon	Amusement	Theme park with collection of Victorian antiques, domestic tools, amusement machines, mechanical instruments, toys, model trains

References

• Devon Museums
• Guide to Devon Museums

See also

• Visitor attractions in Devon