The Museum will be open Bank Holiday Monday 8th May. As part of the Coronation Celebrations we are taking part in ‘The Big Help Out’. Several community organisations will be showcasing a variety of opportunities they have for volunteers. Be part of our Topsham community, see what’s on offer, do something you enjoy and meet…
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Secret Gardens Sunday 11th June Where to Buy Tickets
Tickets are still available to buy in advance from: Topsham Museum, our sponsors Wilkinson Grant, Topsham Bookshop for £7. Tickets are no longer available online. Tickets will also be available on the day (Sunday 11th June) for £8 at the following locations: Topsham Quay, Topsham Rugby Club, Topsham Museum and three of the gardens. There will be…
Museum Lecture: Tuesday 18 April at Matthews Hall: 12 noon, Doors Open 11.45
Floods along the Exe – past, present and future. By John Davidson This talk will look at the long history of floods in the River Exe catchment, and the catastrophic floods in 1960. The building of the Exeter Flood relief scheme, and the more recent flood alleviation works will be covered. The talk will finish…
Tea Room Exhibition: Any Gum, Chum?
5 June to 18 August: Any Gum, Chum? A display of cartoons produced during World War 2 by Exeter cartoonist George ’Stil’ Stillings (1907-1967). The cartoons are an affectionate and often cheeky look at the time US Navy personnel were ‘over-sexed, over-paid and over here’.
Museum Opens Wednesday 29th March with new exhibition
The covers are coming off, the collection is in tip top condition, and we are looking forward to welcoming regular, and new visitors to the Museum. We are opening on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm. If you’ve never ventured down to the Strand to see our Museum, come and see what’s inside our magnificent 17th…
Mother’s Day Full Afternoon Tea: Sunday 10th March
You are invited to book a delicious afternoon tea for Mother’s Day on Sunday 10th March. This will include finger sandwiches, cakes, scones and cream along with one or two other delicious goodies.You can select the time you would like your tea. We will be serving at 3.00pm and again at 4:30pm. Numbers will be…
Breton Craftsmen in Early Tudor Devon 9th March Winter Lecture by John Allan
We hope you can join us for our final, evening winter lecture of the season, at Matthews Hall on Thursday 9th March. Doors open at 6.45pm, the lecture will start at 7.30pm and a bar will be available. John Allan (Consultant Archaeologist to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral) will be speaking about Breton…
Museum Under Wraps: Sunday 19th Feb 2-4.30pm
Have you ever seen the Museum in winter? It’s a very different place with; white sheets, piles of boxes and in each room plans for cleaning-often using small paintbrushes. On the top floor you will see the reserve store and items being prepared for our new exhibition, photographs, posters being planned and a myriad of…
New Volunteer’s Coffee Morning Tuesday 31st January
We hope you can join us for our new volunteer’s coffee morning at the Museum, on 25 Strand. Come and have a chat and find out about the various, flexible, volunteering opportunities on offer. If you are new to the area, it’s a great opportunity to meet people.
‘1000 Years of the Estuary at the Cutting Edge’ by Charlie Courtenay, the Earl of Devon.
Our Museum Lecture tonight (17th November)‘Inventing the Exe – 1000 Years of the Estuary at the Cutting Edge’ by Charlie Courtenay, the Earl of Devon. is proving very popular! All our online tickets have now been reserved. There will be 50 unreserved tickets available at the door. To meet fire regulations at Matthews Hall we…