Wandering around Princesshay in Exeter, you’d be forgiven for believing that there is nothing to see below ground level. In fact, hidden deep below the pavement lies Exeter’s best kept secret - a maze of …
With the last of the snow behind us (we think!) and sunnier days just around the corner, it’s time to get stuck into spring with family fun InExeter.
Here are some of the city centre’s most …
Immerse yourselves and your little ones in family fun as there’s much to see and do this half term InExeter. We’ve created a list of our top 6 activities to discover in the city centre …
Objects in your possession, whether heirlooms or humble everyday items, can be rich in memories and associations. The workshop shows ways to capture these ideas in writing.
Tutor: Cherry Gilchrist, author of Your Life, Your Story.
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To coincide with the exhibition Queen Victoria in Paris, this year’s annual Vintage Valentine’s Ball embraces the Parisian theme. Fromage en Feu, the South West’s fiery faux French band will transport you to the city …
Join a 30-minute tour of the Ancient Egyptian Collection. Visit the tomb of Shep en-Mut. Tours are limited to 8 people on a first-come-first-served basis.
Tickets free, but should be booked in advance online or from …
Help with a re-enactment of the mummification of Shep en- Mut. Have a go at the addictive Ancient Egyptian game of Senet. Join the Scribe School and learn how to write hieroglyphs.
Tickets £3 per child …
Join a 30-minute tour to learn about life in Roman Devon and the story behind the collection. Tours leave from the courtyard. Each tour is limited to 8 people on a first-come-first-served basis.
This event is …
Enjoy a number of short activities linked to RAMM’s collections and exhibitions. Dress as a Tudor, handle genuine artefacts, design your own lightbox pictures and have a go at simple origami.
These activities are designed for …
This special workshop offers the opportunity to work with Conservator Sarah Klopf to conserve real coins from the Seaton Down Hoard. Participants will clean a small sample of coins selected for conservation workshops. The coins …
Queen Victoria's historic state visit to Paris in 1855 took place at a remarkable moment in Anglo-French relations. After decades of instability, France also felt poised at a new juncture, with the Second Empire recently …
Create a picture of your favourite view in Exeter inspired by John Piper’s collage of Exeter Quay. Artist Janet Sainsbury will help you to make a collage using mixed media, including paint, pen, ink and …
A chance for under-fives to take a journey of discovery and take part in art and craft activities inspired by the museum’s collections. Parents, grandparents and carers can enjoy quality time with their little ones …
Make your own metal coin just as the Romans would have done, find out about the Seaton Down Hoard and enjoy family-friendly tours of RAMM’s Roman displays. Come and meet the Roman characters who might …
A hands-on creative activity inspired by watercolours of Queen Victoria in Paris, from the Royal Collection.
Part of RAMM’s programme of Living Each Season dementia-friendly programme, activities are suitable for people with mild to moderate memory …
Making History gallery
Join a 30-minute tour to learn about life in Roman Devon and the story behind the collection. Tours leave from the courtyard. Each tour is limited to 8 people on a first-come-first-served basis.
This …
Finders Keepers? gallery
Another in this series showing the passions of local collectors. Take a journey across the country and through time with a local collection of illustrated Ordnance Survey maps.
If you have a collection that …
Exeter’s world-class museum has stunning new displays and galleries, fabulous exhibitions and modern amenities. The displays reveal Devon and Exeter’s rich history and global connections. Exotic animals, birds and insects delight children and the world …
THE DEVON & EXETER INSTITUTION was founded in 1813 by some two hundred gentlemen of the county and city ‘for promoting the general diffusion of Science, Literature and Art, and for illustrating the Natural and …
Exeter's Underground Passages were built in the 14th & 15th centuries to bring a supply of fresh drinking water into the city. Exeter is the only city in the UK to have underground passages of …
Exeter’s Central Library offers members the opportunity to borrow books, DVDs, CDs and magazines from a whole range of genres and much more. The Library also offers talks with authors, playwrights, local historians and naturalists. …