Our popular Christmas Market will take place at Matthews Hall from 11am to 3pm and is the ideal opportunity for children and grandchildren to meet Santa, and for the family to get some unique gifts from a variety of different stalls. If you’re unlucky on the raffle and the prospect of Christmas is all too much, you…
Category: Events
Halloween Craft Workshops: Tuesday 24th October
Don’t know which way to turn at half-term? Well just before the Museum shuts for the winter, we’re running Halloween Craft Workshops for over 5 year olds (plus accompanying adult). There are two sessions on Tuesday 24th October, 10am until Noon and 2pm until 4pm. No need to book – just turn up on the…
Museum Lecture Tuesday 17th October: Coffers, Clysters, Comfrey and Coifs: the lives of our seventeenth century ancestors
Venue: Matthews Hall, Topsham Doors open at 11.45, Lecture starts 12 Noon £3 pay at the door ‘Why do you need a bum roll?’ ‘What colour were carrots in the C17th?’ ‘What did the Cavaliers use for deodorant?’ ‘Can you think of 47 uses for urine?’ Supplying the answers to the above (well, maybe…
Museum Lecture Tuesday 19th September: Jane Austen’s Purse – A History in Coins from the Restoration to the Great Recoinage of 1817 by David Brandreth
Our Lecture Series re-starts in September with: Jane Austen’s Purse – A History in Coins from the Restoration to the Great Recoinage of 1817 by David Brandreth. Jane Austen is a convenient figure to use for this lecture as she died in 1817. However, this talk goes way beyond Jane Austin and explores history through…
Tuesday 22nd August: Town Fayre Coffee Morning at the Museum
The sun is shining! Let’s hope we see some more of it. Whatever the weather, we hope you can join us for our Coffee Morning next Tuesday 22nd August-drop in anytime between 10am-1pm. Entry is £3 and includes coffee or tea and biscuits. There will be various stalls, including the Museum Shop, Cake and Produce,…
Games from Yesteryear
Games of Yesteryear-put those ipads and tablets down. On Tuesday 8th August come join in the fun at the Museum! We have two FREE sessions 10-12 and 2-5 where you can Drop In and play Games from the past-Skittles, Shove ha’penny, Juggling, Skipping,Marbles, Fives, Nine-men’s-morris, Hop-scotch,Tiddly-winks, Quoits, Top-spinning, Solitaire and more! Open to Children 5…
Blue Plaque for Dick Pym
Come join us at the Underway near Trout’s Boatyard on Monday 31st July for a very special event-the unveiling of the first Blue Plaque in Topsham. This plaque is to recognise Dick Pym, Topsham’s famous fisherman footballer! So spread the word and come celebrate with us!
Tuesday 20th June: Recycling by Lucy Mottram
Lucy’s talk will be about The History of Waste in Devon and how it relates to our waste management in modern day Devon. Lucy Mottram is the Waste Education Officer for Devon County Council, helping people understand the complex issues behind waste and resource management through engaging and interesting activities, tours, and talks. She is…
A Story, a Song, and a Snack! For Preschool Children on Tuesday 4th July 10.30-11.30 am
Our next free story time session for children under 5 (plus adult) will be held at the Museum on 4th July. The short story will be followed by a song or two and a fruit-based snack for the children. It also includes free discovery playtime for the children and time for the grown-ups to chat…
‘Birds and Bees’ Children’s Half-Term Event: Tuesday 30th May
Tuesday 30th May: “Birds and Bees’ a half-term event for children aged 5 and above (accompanied by an adult) will be held at the Museum. There will be two sessions, 10:00-12:00 or 14:00-16:00. Learn about the birds which visit the Exe Estuary, get close (safely) to a bee colony, find out how we can all…