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Devon, UK
Joined February 2010
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Devon Museums retweeted
Our museum manager has just published her latest blog from behind the scenes @BarumMuseum, planning new exhibitions for the gallery and exhibition space which will be created in the new extension. Read all about it: //ow.ly/UExS30lLXwM #NDevon
Devon Museums retweeted
@devonmuseums just been on your page and it's great to see the past kept alive, my craft within my family and all those who made a living from the sea can be traced back over 400 years , only about 10 of us left now who still make these pots
Devon Museums retweeted
Rare portraits of Devon women who took part in the campaign for women's suffrage are now on display at Killerton as part of a touring exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery #womenandpower bit.ly/killertonNT
Devon Museums retweeted
We're looking for #volunteers to keep our railway steaming along! SDR volunteers are extremely important to our railway & provide the train crews, booking office clerks, signalmen, guards, & buffet staff
If you would like to join the team please contact us
southdevonrailway.co.uk/join…
Devon Museums retweeted
Parents! We’re staging a Teen Twitter Takeover. Young people will run this account on Fri 3 Aug. If you have a teen that loves social media that you’d like to hand over to us for the day email Ali [email protected] #takeoverday @takeovermuseums it is free to take part!
Devon Museums retweeted
Auditing our public art has been a massive team effort with some great volunteer support from Jennifer Crowther. Find out what it’s been like for her in today’s #BehindTheScenes blog post #Plymouth. ow.ly/MEpF30ldvUv
Devon Museums retweeted
#Brixham #wholivedhere Brixham Museum open Tuesday - Friday 10 - 4 and Saturday 10 - 1. Free entry, of course a donation wouldn't go a miss
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Words aren't enough to convey our thanks to local businessman David Force who presented the museum with a cheque for £500 from the ongoing sales of his fantastic new local history book ,with... facebook.com/permalink.php?s…
Devon Museums retweeted
Have you seen our giant Ammonite in our Time Ark gallery?- come and discover more about our amazing Geopark today #FFMA18 @kidsinmuseums @RivieraGeopark HA
Devon Museums retweeted
Seashore Safari on Tuesday 31st August 2.00 pm at the Museum.
Wear sensible shoes for scrambling over the rocks, £2.00 per adult or accompanied child, price to include a laminated rock pool guide and the use of... facebook.com/combemartinmuse…
Devon Museums retweeted
Day 4 of our walk around our museum - today’s fascinating object is this pretty rare mine rescue helmet. Ours on the left and the @MuseumnanEilean in Stornoway example on the right. Both with a Bristol connection #Dartmoor #Outerhebrides @devonmuseums @NatMiningMuseum #twintown?
Devon Museums retweeted
Today in 1588 the Spanish Armada was defeated-In the Museum we have an Armada chest which is believed to have come from one of the Spanish ships wrecked off the coast of Ireland .
These chests were used as collection boxes in churches to raise funds for distressed sailors.#FFMA18
Devon Museums retweeted
Pleased to see 400th anniversary of Walter Ralegh's death is being commemorated by exhibition ‘Raleigh 400’ in Fairlynch Museum, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. fairlynchmuseum.uk/the%20mus…
Includes Millais' 'The Boyhood of Raleigh' & runs 28/5/18-31/8/18. Must go!
Devon Museums retweeted
Endless Summer.
It certainly feels like that at the moment.
Come along to the Museum of British Surfing to escape the heat of the day (or forecasted thunderstorms) and immerse yourself in the history of... facebook.com/MuseumofBritish…
Devon Museums retweeted
The museum has been stripped back ready for our new building works to start. Can't wait for the new structures to arrive! 🤩😀😎 #HLF #NorthDevonCouncil #Museums #BehindtheScenes #hotweather
Devon Museums retweeted
Day 2 of an exhibit a day — the hand-operated fire engine presented to the parish of Sampford Courtenay in the mid-19th century by King’s College Cambridge, lords of the manor @DSFireupdates @devonmuseums @Kings_College #Dartmoor @dartmoornpa
Devon Museums retweeted
Do you have memories or stories of #Plymouth after dark that you'd like to share? If you do we'd love to see you at our reminiscence event on 1 August. ow.ly/t7Ku30kUEiz
Devon Museums retweeted
Come and join our storyteller in the Holden gallery from 1-2 pm to hear the tale of the boastful frog !!
Suitable for all ages and FREE with a Museum entry ticket ( pay once and you get in free for a year)
#FFMA18 @kidsinmuseums HA
Devon Museums retweeted
Day 3 of a walk around fab @dartmoorlife museum and want to share our wonderful (& pretty unique) 1922 Morris Cowley Bullnose farm pickup. Originally a 2seater car, cage added in 1930s #Dartmoor #classiccars @ClassicTruckMag #petrolheads @devonmuseums @devonassoc @Dartmoor_MTME
