North Devon Maritime Museum

Odun House
Odun Road
Appledore
Devon
EX39 1PT
England

Website

www.devonmuseums.net/appledore

E-mail

maritime.mus@btinternet.com

Telephone

01237 474852

01237 422064

Fax

01237 474852

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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This Museum covers all aspects of North Devon's history from the invasion of the Danes in 878 to present day shipbuilding.

Subjects include our seafaring past and present, with models and photographs of sail, steam and motor ships, the Tudor period of Grenville and the Armada, the Newfoundland fishing trade, emigration, smuggling, shipbuilding, rope making, coopering, wreck & rescue and World War II activities in North Devon.

Large archive of reference books, copies of Custom House records for Bideford, Barnstaple and Ilfracombe from 1786 to 1900, Mariners Mirror and Sea Breezes, documents, several photographic collections - all available by appointment only.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Easter-October
Daily 1400-1630
Open Winter by appt for researchers
May-September
Mon-Fri 1100-1230 & daily 1400-1630

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library with public access
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Odun House
Odun Road
Appledore
Devon
EX39 1PT
England

Website

www.devonmuseums.net/appledore

E-mail

maritime.mus@btinternet.com

Telephone

01237 474852

01237 422064

Fax

01237 474852

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Social History, Maritime

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Odun House
Odun Road
Appledore
Devon
EX39 1PT
England

Website

www.devonmuseums.net/appledore

E-mail

maritime.mus@btinternet.com

Telephone

01237 474852

01237 422064

Fax

01237 474852

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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