Saturday - We are OPEN 10:00 - 16:00
14/10/2023 - 27/01/2024
Devon-born Wilfred Avery (1926-2016) tackled just two subjects in his career: landscape and the male body. The inspiration he found in his childhood landscape became…
02/12/2023 - 17/02/2024
Come and explore Barnstaple’s hidden underclass at the Barnstaple and North Devon Museum. Life was very hard for working-class people during the 19th century. This…
10/02/2024 - 13/04/2024
The Museum's annual photography competition is now open, with the theme for this year being 'Speaking Out: Changing Times'.
13/12/2023
Costs: FREE
Join us for a FREE Drop In Covid Quilt Workshop at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, taking place on Wednesday 13th December 2023,…
16/12/2023
Costs: £3 per person £2 concessions
This talk by Dr Todd Gray will explored Christmas in Devon over the last 400 years.
16/12/2023
Costs: FREE
Join us for a FREE Drop In Moon Making Workshop at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, taking place on Saturday 16th December 2023,…
20/12/2023
Costs: FREE
Join us for a FREE Drop In Christmas Craft Workshop at the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, taking place on Wednesday 20th December 2023,…
13/01/2024
Costs: FREE
Join us for a film screening of 'Riverwoods - An Untold Story'. The screening will start at 2pm on Saturday 13th January 2024.
27/01/2024
Costs: £10.00
A day of talks, led by Dr Todd Gray and Dr Sadru Bhanji to accompany the museum’s exhibition Barnstaple Prisoners: Unveiling Barnstaple’s Victorian underclass 1867-…
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The museum holds one of the countries finest collections of North Devon Pottery from the medieval period to present day.
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The 20th Century gallery features local iconic objects and people’s personal experiences living in North Devon.
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Barnstaple's largest employer of the 20th century, the S&P gallery includes some of their finest Arts and Crafts furniture.
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Commemorating the Royal Devon Yeomanry and Devonshire Regiment's roles in both World Wars.
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Featuring the award winning 'Somweir Junction' model railway, the room tells the history of local scenic railways.
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The gallery celebrates the 55 square mile UNESCO Biosphere Reserve including Braunton Burrows and Lundy Island.
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Significant geology and mineral collections feature among the oldest inhabitant of the town, Barney the Elephant.
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The Welcome Hall features paintings of local scenes and notables of the past with some of the best of Brannam's pottery.
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The Athenaeum Library holds original objects and publications from the museum's earliest collections.
Explore online exhibitions, highlighted collections and object focused stories on our Google partner page.
The community gallery provides groups and organisations the opportunity to showcase a project, celebrate local heritage or commemorate an anniversary.
Opening times are: 10am - 4pm Mon - SatSaturday - We are OPEN 10:00 - 16:00
