Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

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01884 256295

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Photograph of entrance to Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Explore the museum’s large, outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon. Displays include the popular ‘Tivvy Bumper’ GWR steam engine, agriculture and an important collection of farm waggons, local trades, industries (including lace making) and home life. The museum is family friendly and offers a warm welcome to everyone. There is a lively temporary exhibition programme – please check our website for information. Facilities include a museum shop, toilets, lifts, fully wheelchair accessible and baby change facilities. Research facilities are also available through a service point of the Devon Record Office where members of the public can research family and local history. It is open on Monday afternoons, Wednesdays and by appointment.

The museum’s highly successful Education Department has a wide range of activities on offer to local schools and groups.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

2 February - 23 December

Mon - Fri 10.30-16.30
Sat 10.00-13.00

Closed: Sun

Admission charges

Members: Free
Adults: £4.50
Concessions: £3.50
Child (0-16 yrs): Free when accompanied by a paying adult

General services and facilities

Pre-booking service for groups
Toilets
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Braille information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Loan service
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Library with public access
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Meeting room available

Beck's Square
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 6PJ
England

Website

E-mail

General Enquiries

Education

Telephone

01884 256295

Collection details

Agriculture, Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Industry, Land Transport, Natural Sciences, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History

Beck's Square
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 6PJ
England

Website

E-mail

General Enquiries

Education

http://victorians.swgfl.org.uk/

Telephone

01884 256295

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

Virtual Victorians

Welcome to the home of the Virtual Victorians. Here you can take a look at a typical week in our lives and ask us questions.
In the "Themes Gallery" you can see many of the things we use, and some things that we would like to be able to afford to use! You can even play with some of the children's favourite toys!
You can find out more about our legacy to you, send something they are calling an 'eCard', whatever that is, and if you like news you can work on a Victorian Newspaper.

Beck's Square
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 6PJ
England

Website

E-mail

General Enquiries

Education