Join us at Matthews Hall for our last evening winter lecture on Thursday 14th March-Exploring the Indigo Trail: a global story by Jenny Balfour Paul. Jenny will relate the compelling story of Indigo, the world’s oldest, most magical and best loved dye, central to international trade and the textile industry from mummy wrappings to blue…
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Romans in Topsham and Beyond: On Saturday 2nd March 2024. 9.30am – 3pm at Topsham Museum
This will be an exciting full day symposium looking at the Roman occupation of Topsham including recent discoveries. The day will begin at 9.30 with coffee and biscuits followed by a fascinating programme of talks and includes a light lunch. Whole Day: £35 (£33 Earlybird ticket until 12th February). Student with student card £16 Coffee…
Christmas Market Sunday 3rd December 11am-3pm and other Christmas Events
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
Easter Bug Hunt Good Friday 7th April-Easter Monday 10th April from 2pm
We have a special children’s trail for Easter, Freddie, the Lockdown Fox , has images of his friends hidden in the Museum Garden (or inside if wet). If they track them all down, they can claim a chocolate fox as a reward-vegan choc available.
Topsham Trails: New Leaflet
Topsham Trails is a new leaflet offering two walking trails of Topsham with historical information, picture puzzles for children and an inviting pictorial map by Phil Keen. The leaflet is written and published by Topsham Museum and funded by Devon County Council. You can pick up your free copy from the leaflet box attached to…