Tiverton's Burning - Illustrated Talk
2025-11-28 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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

Christmas at the Museum
2025-11-29 10:00 - 2025-12-23 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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 normal admission.
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm
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Visit Father Christmas
2025-12-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-06 10:30 - 13:30 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
🎄 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.
Your ticket includes:✨ A warm welcome to our beautifully decorated museum✨ A festive craft activity – make your own Christmas decoration to take home✨ A special visit with Father Christmas in his workshop (with a small gift included)
Bring your Christmas wishes, explore the museum in its festive finery, and soak up the seasonal magic!
Children £8.50
Normal adult admission applies.
Booking Essential
Book online now!

Tiverton Tots January 2026 - Kitchen
2026-01-16 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 16th January, 10.30am – 12pm – Kitchen
Come and join us for a feast in the Kitchen gallery! Dress up as a chef and get cooking and enjoy tea with our teddies!
Listen to a story, make some music, or just enjoy exploring and playing with our kitchen 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 January’s Tots now.

Tiverton's Parks & Green Spaces - Illustrated Talk
2026-01-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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.

World War Two Day
2026-01-31 10:00 - 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
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 handling with items from our collections• Talks, demonstrations… and more!
A brilliant day out for families, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious about life on the Home Front. Drop in any time between 10am and 4pm — all activities are included in normal admission, and no booking is required.
Join us for a fascinating look at the stories, skills and secrets of wartime Britain.
Included in normal museum admission

Behind the Scenes at the Museum
2026-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | 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 a exclusive tour of the museum’s stores and shares some of her favourite objects.
1 – 2.30pm
Tickets – £12 (£10.50 museum members)
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Priority Booking for members until Friday 10th October.

Grand Western Canal - Illustrated Talk
2026-02-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Tiverton Museum Of Mid Devon Life, Beck's Square, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6PJ, United Kingdom
We explore the history of the Grand Western Canal through the museum’s archives from its opening in 1814 to its role as a treasured country part today.
3 – 4pm
Tickets – £8 (£6.50 museum members)
Book online now.
Priority Booking for members until Friday 10th October.

Tiverton Tots March 2026 - Jobs
2026-03-20 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 March, 10.30am – 12pm – Jobs
What would you like to be when you grow up? Enjoy our dressing up and role play – will you be a firefighter, a doctor, a vet, or run the post office?
Enjoy our (craft station/messy play), listen to a story, make some music or just enjoy exploring and playing with our 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 March’s Tots now.

Tiverton Tots May 2026 - Nursery Rhymes
2026-05-15 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 15th May, 10.30am – 12pm – Nursery Rhymes
Share your favourite nursery rhymes as you explore the museum. Build a wall for Humpty Dumpty and look out for the mice climbing the clocks.
Get crafty at our craft station, listen to a story, make some music or just enjoy exploring and playing with our 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 May’s Tots now.

Tiverton Tots 2026 - Animals
2026-06-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Devon
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 June, 10.30am – 12pm – Animals
What animals will you find hiding at the museum?
Enjoy messy play, listen to a story, make some music, or just have fun exploring and playing with our animal 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.
