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Lyn and Exmoor Museum

A charming small museum with collections of agricultural and domestic tools from Lynton and Exmoor. Also maritime, railway, and natural history.

Unique pictures of the Lynmouth Flood, and a Victorian dolls' house. Housed in Lynton's oldest surviving domestic dwelling, it even includes its own ghost!

Lynmouth Flood Disaster 1952

Lynmouth - the Aftermath.
Rural Kitchen

A traditional open fireplace complete with bread- oven and an array of pots, pans and fire-tending tools.
Natural History

A collection of stuffed birds (including a Golden Eagle found storm-battered on Exmoor in 1920) and small mammals. These are housed in our "ghost" room! Visit us to find out the story behind this!
Railway Exhibits

Picture of one of the original engines on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Drawings, Prints and Paintings

An example of the many art works on display in the Museum. Beech Trees. One of a set of 6 by Miss Ann Le Bas of Winsford.

Admission & prices

The Museum is now closed for complete refurbishment, and will re-open in Spring 2026

Find us

Parking available close by at Bottom Meadow car park. Walk up the slope towards the village, and follow the road past the school on your left. The Museum is now on your right.

Museum news

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Refurbishment

Following a very sizeable grant from the Arts Council, we are very pleased to announce that the museum is to be completely refurbished inside and out......

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Grant approval

The Arts Council have now approved our application for a grant of £460,000 to completely renovate our historic museum, whilst conserving all its historic features......

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