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Discover our fascinating collection of stories, objects and displays that bring to life more than 5,000 years of Dartmoor life… Read more >
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Museum, shop and tourist information point open from April 2018
Monday to Friday: 10am – 3pm
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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Okehampton Carnival has a wonderful history, with the first one taking place in 1909. These are the Okehampton Carnival Collectors (yep, that was their name!) photographed in 1912 and 1913. Some seriously dodgy moustaches amongst them.........
[from the museum archive]
The Museum was very lucky today to be invited along to see the archaeological excavations of the Roman site off the Crediton Rd, Okehampton.