Great Museums in Devon

Great Museums in Devon

Great Museums in Devon

Devon's charm is not limited to its fabulous coastline and Devon holiday cottages. It also boasts of a very extensive array of museums that would make your stay at any of the Devon holiday cottages so memorable.

The museums vary from local historical artefacts and objects to ancient relics from the area, Britain and around the rest of the world. When staying at the Torquay holiday cottages, a visitor can also take the time to visit the different areas in Torquay were their most famous resident Agatha Christie had gathered information and inspiration for her bestselling murder and mystery books.

The county also has its fair share of art galleries, visitors who have a fancy for fine art or are just artistically incline can enjoy a trip to one of the galleries located nearby any of the Devon holiday cottages. Some museums are combination of both and also display Devon County pride and showcases the deep rooted history and talent of the locals.

Royal Albert Museum

This museum showcases different archaeological, historical, and artistic collections. On display are prehistoric finds from Devon from 500,000 years ago and from the Roman conquest of England. The museum also has on display the largest and tallest land mammals on display for the natural history section. The museum has an extensive collection of fine art consisting of 7,000 different forms of fine art like paintings, drawings and sculptures. Considering that architecture may be considered a work of art, some traditional Torquay holiday cottages can be considered as an art form in itself. Different types of ceramics, metal ware and silver work of the Western country also on display.

Plymouth City Museum

The Plymouth city museum has nine different galleries to choose from. Thousand of objects are on display from different world cultures. Artefacts for local and maritime history are in abundance. Also on display are objects from ancient Egypt and different archaeological collections. The museum also has an art gallery that conducts workshops for aspiring artists and beginners. Interested visitors are welcome to join as the museum is very close to Torquay holiday cottages in the area.

Totnes Museum

Located in South Devon, This museum is a stone's throw away from Torquay holiday cottages. With 13 rooms this house was built in 1575 and has been carefully preserved. Some Torquay holiday cottages facades are inspired by this particular type of architecture. Collections housed in the museum dates back to 5000 BC. One of the rooms is dedicated solely to Charles Babbage, a Victorian inventor responsible for the invention of the computer.

Morwellham Quay

Morwellham Quay is an interactive museum that immerses visitors in a time long lost but not forgotten. In the museum, the harsh living conditions of the miners and the locals are depicted in the tour. One suddenly appreciates the modern day life and the complete facilities and conveniences in Devon holiday cottages better after this experience. Pristine gardens, Victorian history and the age when sailing the high seas for exploration or was just the way of life is on display in this truly unique type of museum, all at the doorstep of Devon Holiday cottages.

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