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FAMILY FRIGHT NIGHT! Visit the museum by torchlight (it will be darker from 6pm) and find the museum ghosts! Climb aboard the Ghost Train for a spooky after-hours adventure through the museum! Explore by torchlight, uncover eerie surprises, and meet the ghostly passengers haunting the galleries. With creepy corners and unexpected encounters, it’s a frightfully fun evening […]
A gruesome walk through some terrible history concealed in Tiverton’s streets. Not aimed at children (older children welcome at an adult’s discretion) – this may be unnerving for some! Saturday 1st November - 6pm - 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£8.50) Book online now, or pop into the museum. Priority booking for Members until 24th September
Tiverton Tots is a great way to introduce your little ones to our wonderful, family–friendly museum! Enjoy a mix of stories, music, crafts and free play as you explore the museum, with a different theme each time. Suitable for ages 1-4. Friday 21st November, 10.30am – 12pm – Farmyard Dress up as a farmer or […]
Join us at the museum from 2pm for Memory Bank – an afternoon of reminiscing and sharing stories and memories from the past. These relaxed, friendly sessions are suitable for people with mild to moderate, or no dementia. We’ll provide photographs and objects from the museum collections – we’d love to hear your stories over […]
Fire has plagued the residents of Tiverton over the years. Three disastrous fires are well known, but there were plenty of smaller incidents. Discover more, and find out about the town’s fire brigades. Friday 28th November, 3-4pm Tickets £8 (£6.50) Book online now, or pop into the museum. Priority booking for Members until 24th September
It's all aboard the postal train as we deliver letters to Father Christmas! Can you find all the letter hidden around the museum, so that we can send them on their way? See the museum transformed for the festive period and post your own letter to Father Christmas in our Christmas post box. Included in […]
🎄 Visit Father Christmas at Tiverton Museum 🎄 Step into Father Christmas’s busy workshop, where preparations are in full swing for the big night! Instead of a traditional grotto, you’ll find maps, plans, and the famous Naughty and Nice lists spread out as Father Christmas and his workshop manager get everything ready for Christmas Eve. […]
🎄 Visit Father Christmas at Tiverton Museum 🎄 Step into Father Christmas’s busy workshop, where preparations are in full swing for the big night! Instead of a traditional grotto, you’ll find maps, plans, and the famous Naughty and Nice lists spread out as Father Christmas and his workshop manager get everything ready for Christmas Eve. […]
Tiverton Tots is a great way to introduce your little ones to our wonderful, family–friendly museum! Enjoy a mix of stories, music, crafts and free play as you explore the museum, with a different theme each time. Suitable for ages 1-4. Friday 16th January, 10.30am – 12pm – Kitchen Come and join us for a […]
Explore the history of parks, bowling greens and other green spaces in this illustrated talk which uses our archives and photograph collection to bring these places to life. Tickets - £8 (£6.50 museum members) Thursday 22nd January, 3-4pm Book online now Priority booking for members until Friday 10th October 2025.
Step back in time and discover life during the Second World War at this special hands-on event day. Meet our experts and reenactors, explore real wartime objects, and get stuck into a range of interactive activities for all ages. Enjoy:• Military vehicles on display• Rationing activities – what would you have eaten?• Code-breaking challenges• Object […]
Join our Director, Pippa Griffith, as she takes you on a exclusive tour of the museum’s stores and shares some of her favourite objects. 1 – 2.30pm Tickets – £12 (£10.50 museum members) Book online now. Priority Booking for members until Friday 10th October.