Museum
2012 Events With new quizzes every month and activities on The Square there is always something interesting for children to do.
North Devon’s museums
of Barnstaple & North Devon 2012
Play Events Throughout the year, our events on The Square provide fun activities for childen of all ages. Every Wednesday in school holidays and selected Saturdays. This year our Saturday events include special activites for: National Science & Engineering Week - March 10th Curious: A Meeting of Science and Art May Day - May 5th Maypoles and Mayflowers Museums at Night - May 19th Film: ‘A Night at the Museum’ at the Museum Barnstaple Elephant Day - July 7th Family activities and our Elephant Parade Heritage Open Days - Sept 8th Find out how to make Paper Buildings The Big Draw - Oct 6th Chalk and drawing on the Square Bonfire Night - Nov 3rd Remember Remember, storytelling and more All events are free, but donations of £1 per participant are welcomed.
Tea Room More than just another café. Why not pop in for a coffee and slice of homemade cake? Open 10.30am - 4pm Monday to Saturday.
Braunton & District Museum Caen Street, Braunton Tel: 01271 816688
Mortehoe Heritage Centre Mortehoe, Woolacombe Tel: 01271 870028 The museum occupies a beautiful Victorian building at the end of the Long Bridge, on The Square
North Devon Maritime Museum Odun Road, Appledore Tel: 01237 422064
Burton Art Gallery & Museum Kingsley Road, Bideford Tel: 01237 471455
South Molton & District Museum The Guildhall, South Molton Tel: 01769 572951
Combe Martin Museum Cross St, Combe Martin Tel 01271 889031
Ilfracombe Museum Wilder Rd, Ilfracombe Tel: 01271 863541
Holsworthy Museum Manor Offices, Holsworthy Tel: 01409 259337
Lyn & Exmoor Museum Market St, Lynton
Museum of British Surfing Caen Street, Braunton
Barnstaple Tourist Information Centre is also based at the museum Tel 01271 375000 Access We try to ensure that everyone gets the best out of visiting our museum. If you have particular access requirements please get in touch to let us know how we can help. The ground floor of the museum is wheelchair accessible, the first floor can be reached by stairlift. Disabled parking is available close by the museum, please call for further details. Mon - Sat, 10am - 5pm (closing at 4pm in winter) Closed from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive.
Tea Room Regulars Come in and enjoy Reminiscence Mondays or Crafty Fridays. We also run Kids’ Wednesdays so you can bring your toddlers for a fun time at the museum.
For information and opening times for all our museums visit: www.devonmuseums.net
www.devonmuseums.net/barnstaple
Where & when
At the Museum we don’t charge admission, Love Museums needs your help to raise money to maintain this important tradition of open access.
Torrington Museum is currently closed
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon The Square, Barnstaple, North Devon EX32 8LN 01271 346747 museum@northdevon.gov.uk devonmuseums.net/barnstaple
A multitude of secrets to discover…
Exhibitions 2012-2013
The Museum tells the story of North Devon, and its historic centre Barnstaple, from its formation to the present day, through a series of themed galleries. Image: Gerrard Lindley
10th North Devon Open Art Show 21st January - 3rd March New work by selected artists. Showing at the Museum and in the Gallery Café at the Queen’s Theatre, Boutport Street.
Pen Master A celebration of 20 years of Nature Watch.
North Devon at War
The Art Pottery Gallery
Including the regimental collections of the Royal Devon Yeomanry.
Showcases our important collection of Brannam and other local wares.
The Tarka Gallery
Shapland & Petter
The Undersea World
Find out about otters, culm grassland and the North Devon AONB.
Manufacturers of high quality arts and crafts furniture.
Revealing the underwater life of turtles, dolphins and porpoises.
Floor Plan Art Temporary Exhibitions Pottery
The Tarka Gallery
Collections
Learning
Our identification service can help identify and date artefacts for the general public. (not valuations)
School visits can be planned around the curriculum, and include opportunities to handle our collections.
Talks and guided visits and special openings for community groups are available for a nominal charge.
Reception Tea Room
Undersea World
ShowReal 30th June – 7th July A showcase of new short films from North Devon.
Behind the scenes
Shapland & Petter
Shop and Local Exhibitions
James Ravilious: People of this Place 5th May – 23rd June Portraits of local people by North Devon’s much loved photographer.
Ancient Wisdom 14th July – September 1st Family fun finding out about Greek and Roman science. From leading interactive exhibition makers Science Projects.
Hall
The Queen’s /\ Jubilee
60 years of Entertaining North Devon
Loan collections from life in Roman Britain to Victorian toys; our learning resources bring the past alive.
September 8th – October 13th A gathering of stories and images from local people.
Mysterious Creatures From the Beast of Exmoor to the Yeti
www.museumthinktank.org.uk North Devon at War
Community Advice for other museums on all aspects of running a museum in North Devon.
Main Entrance
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Great coffee and interesting gifts.
If you would like to be part of our volunteer team please contact us on 01271 346747
October 20th – November 17th An exhibition of cryptozoology from the Centre for Fortean Zoology, Woolfardisworthy.
Image: Lorraine Parramore
The Story of North Devon
Jeremy Millar …And Curiouser 10th March – 28th April A work of magic and intrigue that investigates the people, ideas and practices behind Barnstaple’s Literary and Scientific Institute. (Part of New Expressions, in collaboration with Petroc*)
image by James Ravilious for the Beaford Archive (c) Beaford Arts
The Story of North Devon Told through our geology, archaeology and social history collections.
10th March – 14th April Line drawings by Trevor Beer.
North Devon in Photographs November 24th – January 12th Selected entries from our Annual Heritage Photographic Exhibition. *And Curiouser is funded by:
11th North Devon Open Art Show From January 19th 2013 New work by selected artists. Showing at the Museum and in the Gallery Café at the Queen’s Theatre, Boutport Street.
See some of our collections on line at www.explorenorthdevon.org.uk The Elephant Trust