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Museum, shop and tourist information point is now closed and will re-open on 25 March 2019
Monday to Friday: 10am – 415pm
Saturday: 10am – 1pm
Admission prices: adults £4, children/students £2, family (two adults, two children) £10, under 4s free
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Posted: November 19, 2018
Father Christmas at the Museum
Father Christmas will be visiting the Museum on Thursday 6 December from 530pm as part of Okehampton's Edwardian... Read more >
Posted: October 29, 2018
WWI Centenary Exhibition of art and literacy from 30 October – 3 December.Free admission to the exhibition
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Posted: October 3, 2018
Creatures of the Night
On Friday 26 October 6-8pm come and roam the galleries at night in your finest Halloween fancy dress. Spooky... Read more >
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Jumping across the junction into West Street Okehampton, here’s a look at the Charabanc which used to operate from the White Hart Hotel in the town and surrounding villages. Love the open top and the back seat!
Photographs like this one are quite rare - people tended not to record building construction! Anyway, our latest dip into the archive follows the theme of Fore Street, Okehampton