Behind The Scenes Exclusive Museum Tour
2025-06-04 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Join our Director, Pippa Griffith, as she takes you on an exclusive tour of the museum’s stores and shares some of her favourite objects. Learn about how we care for our collection, see our paper and photograph archive and see the Tivvy Bumper steam engine from track level.
Wednesday 4th June, 1 – 2.30pm
Behind the Scenes Tickets: £ 12 (museum Members (£10.50)
Book online for Behind the Scenes now.

Blackmore's Tiverton
2025-06-10 10:00 - 2025-11-01 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Discover the local roots of one of the Victorian era’s most iconic authors in Blackmore’s Tiverton, a special exhibition marking 200 years since the birth of R.D. Blackmore, former pupil at Blundell’s School and author of the much-loved novel Lorna Doone.
In partnership with Blundell’s School, the exhibition features objects, prints and photographs drawn from both the museum and school archives.
Learn about Blackmore’s time at Blundell’s, explore 19th-century life in Tiverton, and uncover how the town and school inspired parts of his famous Exmoor tale.
Blundell’s School and Tiverton Museum have drawn from both of their archives to create this exhibition in partnership to celebrate 200 years of R.D. Blackmore.

1442 and What Might Have Been.... Second Date Added!
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Join local railway expert Amyas Crump, as he celebrates the Tivvy Bumper’s birthday and explores ideas for local railways that never came to fruition.
This event is part of our celebrations of the Tivvy Bumper’s 90th anniversary, which also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.
You can find out about other Railway 200 events on the Railway 200 website.
Second date added:
Wednesday 11th June, 7-8pm
Our first date for this talk sold out so get your tickets fast!
Talk Tickets: £8 (museum members £6.50).
Exclusive Members Early Booking until Wednesday 28th May.
Book online for our railway talk now.

Tiverton Tots 2025 - Wash Day
2025-06-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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 20th June, 10.30am – 12pm – Wash Day
It’s wash day at Tiverton Museum! Dress up as a laundry maid and help us do the washing.
Enjoy messy play with our bubble wands, listen to a story, make some music or just have fun exploring and playing with our laundry toys and books – there’s lots to keep your little ones amused!
1 adult free with each child.
We’ll have a break for a snack, so please bring something along to keep little tummies going!
£4 per child (£3.50 for members). Booking essential.
Book for June’s Tots now.

Railway in Tiverton - Guided Walk
2025-06-20 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-06-28 13:30 - 15:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
A guided walk around the town exploring the history of the railway in Tiverton. Discover what Tiverton would have looked like when the railway ran through the town in this brand new guided walk for 2025.
This event is part of our celebrations of the Tivvy Bumper’s 90th anniversary, which also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.
You can find out about other Railway 200 events on the Railway 200 website.
Walk Tickets: £10 (museum members £8.50)
Exclusive Members Early Booking until Wednesday 28th May.
Book online for our Railway in Tiverton walk now.

Memory Bank
2025-06-20 14:00 - 15:30
Join us at the museum on Friday 20th June from 2pm for the first of our Memory Bank sessions – 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 a cuppa!
Carers welcome. £3 per person (£2.50 for museum members)
Please book your place by calling 01884 256295 or emailing education@tivertonmuseum.org.uk and pay on arrival.
Future sessions will take place on the third Friday of the month (except August) from 2 – 3.30pm, with a different theme each time.

Pubs of Tiverton - Guided Walk
2025-07-18 13:30 - 15:00
A guided walk around the centre of town discovering Tiverton’s history told through some of its pubs.
A popular walk returning due to demand!
Walk Tickets: £10 (museum members £8.50)
Exclusive Members Early Booking until Wednesday 28th May.
Book online for our Pubs in Tiverton walk now.

Memory Bank
2025-07-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Join us at the museum on Friday 18th July from 2pm for the first of our Memory Bank sessions – 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 a cuppa!
Carers welcome. £3 per person (£2.50 for museum members)
Please book your place by calling 01884 256295 or emailing education@tivertonmuseum.org.uk and pay on arrival.
Future sessions will take place on the third Friday of the month (except August) from 2 – 3.30pm, with a different theme each time.

A Country Summer
2025-07-26 10:00 - 2025-08-30 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Help us to celebrate summer in the countryside!
Enjoy fun family games and activities inspired by summer themed traditional pasttimes and country fetes.
Seaside – Dressing Up, selfie station, Punch & Judy theatre
Harvest – Hunt the scarecrows hidden around the museum
Crafty Tuesdays – join us on 29th July and every Tuesday in August for crafty fun and make something to take home.
Thursday Fun – Look out for a different interactive activity each week!
Games – Hook a Duck, Splat the Rat!, Maypole Dancing and more!
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm
Trail and games included in normal admission (£9.35 Adult with Gift Aid, accompanied children under 16 FREE)
Crafty Tuesdays – £3 per child with paying adult (£2.50 with museum member)
Book ahead online to save time, or just turn up on the day.

Pubs of Tiverton - Guided Walk
2025-07-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom

Crafty Tuesdays
2025-07-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun craft activity and make something to take home.
10am – 12pm
Drop in.
£3 per child with a paying adult.
£2.50 with a museum member.
Part of our Country Summer.

Crafty Tuesday
2025-08-05 10:00 - 12:00

Memory Bank
2025-08-15 14:00 - 15:30
Join us at the museum on Friday 15th August from 2pm for the first of our Memory Bank sessions – 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 a cuppa!
Carers welcome. £3 per person (£2.50 for museum members)
Please book your place by calling 01884 256295 or emailing education@tivertonmuseum.org.uk and pay on arrival.
Future sessions will take place on the third Friday of the month from 2 – 3.30pm, with a different theme each time.

Policing Tiverton - Illustrated talk
2025-09-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Explore the history of the town’s Police Force, from the Nineteenth Century Watch Committee to the merger with the County force. Illustrated with photos and artefacts from our collection.
Talk Tickets: £8 (museum members £6.50)
Exclusive Members Early Booking until Wednesday 28th May.
Book online for our Policing Tiverton talk now.

Explore the Railway Collection - Behind the Scenes Exclusive
2025-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
A rare chance to see archives, photographs, and objects from our stores, including unique items relating to the Tiverton branch line, the Exe Valley Line and the Culm Valley Light Railway. Local expert Amyas Crump will be on hand to answer questions.
This event is part of our celebrations of the Tivvy Bumper’s 90th anniversary, which also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.
You can find out about other Railway 200 events on the Railway 200 website.
Tickets: £12 (museum members £10.50)
Exclusive Members Early Booking until Wednesday 28th May.
Book online for our Railway Collection event now.

Tiverton Tots 2025 - Colours
2025-09-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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 19th September – Colours
Enjoy a bright and colourful visit to the museum!
Get crafty at our craft station, listen to a story, make some music or just have fun exploring and playing with our colourful toys and books – there’s lots to keep your little ones amused!
1 adult free with each child.
We’ll have a break for a snack, so please bring something along to keep little tummies going!
10.30am – 12pm
£4 per child (£3.50 for members). Booking essential.
Book online for September’s Tots session.

Memory Bank
2025-09-19 14:00 - 15:30
Join us at the museum on Friday 19th September 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 a cuppa!
Carers welcome. £3 per person (£2.50 for museum members)
Please book your place by calling 01884 256295 or emailing education@tivertonmuseum.org.uk and pay on arrival.
Memory Bank takes place on the third Friday of the month from 2 – 3.30pm, with a different theme each time.

Tiverton's People - Guided Walk
2025-09-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Discover stories and snippets about some of the well known (and less well known!) people. Join us as we walk around the town centre finding out about people who were here in the past.
Walk Tickets: £10 (museum members £8.50)
Exclusive Members Early Booking until Wednesday 28th May.
Book online for our Tiverton’s People walk now.

Tiverton Tots 2025 - Transport
2025-10-17 10:30 - 12:00
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 17th October, 10.30am – 12pm – Transport
Come and explore the famous Tivvy Bumper!
Dress up as a train driver and explore our fabulous steam train. Enjoy messy play at our craft station, listen to a story, make some music or just enjoy exploring and playing with our train toys – there’s lots to keep your little ones amused!
1 adult free with each child.
We’ll have a break for a snack, so please bring something along to keep little tummies going!
£4 per child (£3.50 for members). Booking essential.
Book for October’s Tots now.

Memory Bank
2025-10-17 14:00 - 15:30
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 a cuppa!
Carers welcome. £3 per person (£2.50 for museum members)
Please book your place by calling 01884 256295 or emailing education@tivertonmuseum.org.uk and pay on arrival.
Memory Bank takes place on the third Friday of the month from 2 – 3.30pm, with a different theme each time.

Fright Night
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
FRIGHT NIGHT!
Join us for an Adults Only Fright Night! Dare you brave the museum at night? Normal admission (museum members half price admission).

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, this is a darker, scarier version with a few more chills and thrills — strictly for grown-ups!
Please bring your own torch.
Normal admission (half price for museum members)
Online Booking Now Open!

Halloween Half Term
2025-10-25 10:00 - 2025-11-01 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Join the Ghost Train!
Fill your train carriage with passengers as you explore the museum. Can you find them all?
Part of normal admission.
Halloween Craft
Make a Halloween light catcher!
£3 per child with a paying adult
(£2 per child with a member).
Drop-in.
Book online for Halloween Half Term to save time.
🎃 Fright Nights at Tiverton Museum 🎃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 for all ages.
Family Fright Night – Wednesday 29th October, 5–7.30pmFun and spooky (but not too scary!) — perfect for brave kids and grown-ups.🎫 £3 per child + normal adult admission (members half price and £2 per child)
Book online for Family Fright Night

Adult Fright Night – Friday 24th October, 7–9pmA darker, scarier version with a few more chills and thrills — strictly for grown-ups!
🎫 Normal admission (members half price)
Book online for Fright Night

Halloween Craft
2025-10-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
Make a Halloween light catcher to take home!
10am – 12pm
Drop in.
£3 per child with a paying adult.
£2 with a museum member.
Part of our Halloween Half Term

Family Fright Night
2025-10-29 17:00 - 19:30
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 for all ages.
Fun and spooky (but not too scary!) — perfect for brave kids and grown-ups.
£3 per child plus normal admission for adults (museum members half price admission and £2 per child).
Please bring your own torch.
Online Booking Now Open!

Terrible Tiverton
2025-11-01 18:00 - 19:30 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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
