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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Plymouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AJ
This museum exhibits and displays a variety of permanent and traveling collections. The City Museum and Art Gallery has both decorative and fine art and also showcases local and natural history and archeological finds. One of the museum's highlights is its display of Plymouth china.
Category: Museums - Plymouth Attractions & Activities
Address: 32 New St, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NA
The Elizabethan House dates back to 1584 and features an array of authentic period furniture ranging from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It also houses the seafaring history of a former sea captain.
Category: Museums - Plymouth Attractions & Activities
Address: Wilder Rd , Runneymeade Gardens, Devon EX34 8AF
Ilfracombe was an important area during the development of the region. This museum chronicles its importance from its start as a trading post in the 14th century to its influence during the Napoleonic Wars. The region, which is now a resort area, has made geological and maritime contributions that are also examined.
Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
Category: Museums - Plymouth Attractions & Activities
Address: 70 Fore St, Totnes TQ9 5RU
Even today's computer has roots in Plymouth in the guise of Charles Babbage, who is commemorated in a special room at this museum. Totnes Museum offers a nice glance into merchant life. The museum features 16th century living space with a display of authentic furnishings and even a quaint cobblestone courtyard. Babbage is credited with designing...
