Best History Museum in Exmouth

"For lovers of fine things, Torquay's chief attraction is Torre Abbey, surrounded by parkland but close to the seafront. The abbey itself,…"

"First opened in 1868 by Queen Victoria, the Royal Albert Museum houses a collection of artifacts from Devon and Exeter as well as an exhibition exploring worldwide cultures. Displays range from glassware and local clocks to Aztec clay stamps, early Burmese textiles and rare objects from Easter Island. After extensive renovation in 2011, the RAMM was named Museum of the Year in 2012 for its inspiring exhibitions and is one of the top places to visit in Exeter."

"Address: Academic Services, University of Exeter, The Old Library, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4SB, England, UK Tel: +44 01392 264321 Founded in the mid-1990s, the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, previously called the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture, offers an extensive collection of items connected to the movie industry, animations and visual media in general, which is amongst the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. The centre serves as a museum-type attraction, as well as a place for academic research, with roughly 50,000 items comprising the official Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection, around 20,000 books relating to the world of cinema, and historic Disney merchandise from the 1920s onwards. The most impressive items on display are to be found in the two main gallery spaces and include Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock memorabilia, along with other movie stars."

"Founded in memory of the British film-maker Bill Douglas in 1994, this museum on Exeter University campus contains an enormous collection relating to the history of film and optical entertainment."

"Address: 140 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3AN, England, UK Tel: +44 01392 412348 Standing on Fore Street and dating back to 1471, Tuckers Hall is now a Grade II listed landmark and was formerly a chapel, being built for the city's guild of the weavers, tuckers and shearers (the woollen cloth workers). Soon after, this medieval building began to function as a meeting space and guildhall for the weavers, and was modernised by the Victorians in the 1870s. Exeter is very famous for its historical woollen textile industry, and in the early 18th century, was actually responsible for some 25% of England's overall output."

"Situated in Cecil Road, Kirkham House is owned by English Heritage. Not a bad place to be on a hot day as the house seems to remain cool in the summer. Kirkham is a medieval house built probably in the fourteenth century."

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"Dartington Hall, Dartington Totnes (6.8 km distance from city Buckfastleigh). Situated in the Devon countryside, just 8 minutes’ drive from Totnes Railway Station, the historic Dartington Hall boasts a medieval courtyard, beautifully landscaped gardens, and free parking. Dartington Courtyard Rooms offer an informal and unique setting on a 1200-acre estate amongst medieval buildings, listed gardens, local foods, vibrant arts and craft offers, and a dynamic small-scale… more"