Devon maritime history
You can learn more about Devon's maritime history at these museums. Select a museum to find out more, including their opening times (which may be seasonal), how to find them and what else is in their collections.
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Britannia Museum, Britannia Royal Naval College
Dartmouth
As the site of officer training for the Royal Navy for over a century, Britannia Royal Naval College in many respects resembles a living museum, not unlike a stately home,in which modern day-to-day life exists in parallel with a rich history and tradition.
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Fairlynch Museum Budleigh Salterton
Budleigh Salterton
Fairlynch Museum and Arts Centre is one of the very few thatched museums in the UK.
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Dartmouth Museum
Dartmouth
Dartmouth Museum is a small, fascinating and interesting museum housed in an atmospheric old merchant's house, built in approximately 1640.
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Topsham Museum
Topsham
We look forward to welcoming new and returning visitors to our beautiful Museum, tearooms and garden when we re-open on March 27th 2024.
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Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum
Kingsbridge
In the Old Grammar School you find an historic building, a range of collections and a local history archive.
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Lyn and Exmoor Museum
Lynton
A charming small museum with collections of agricultural and domestic tools from Lynton and Exmoor.
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Newton Abbot Town and GWR Museum
Newton Abbot
The museum now lives inside Newton's Place, a beautifully restored and adapted nineteenth century church.
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Devonport Naval Heritage Centre
The Devonport Naval Heritage Site and Visitor Centre records the development of The Dockyard and Plymouth’s pivotal role in supporting the Royal Navy through major conflicts, including two World Wars.
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Teign Heritage Centre Home to Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum
Teignmouth
Teignmouth and Shaldon are beautiful.
