Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
Totnes Museum is contained within an authentic Elizabethan Merchant's House, built around 1575 for the Kelland family. The house retains many features dating back to the Elizabethan period and has been painstakingly restored.
Collections, dating from 5000BC, relate to the social, cultural, economic history of Totnes, include a room dedicated to the life and work of Charles Babbage.
Thirteen rooms over three floors house diverse collections including archaological, Victorian toy and Jacobean furniture displays. Plus a Tudor kitchen , Tudor herb garden and local archive.
Venue Category:
Historic Buildings & Monuments
Activities provided:
Archaeology
Archive and Library
Exhibitions
Guided Tour
Workshops
Activities for people with SEN/Disabilities:
No
Curriculum:
Citizenship
History
Mathematics
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
Science
Technology / Engineering
Suitability:
Key Stage 1 (4-7)
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 5 (17+)
Residential?:
No
Locality:
Venue Address:
70 Fore Street
Totnes
TQ9 5RU
Venue Contact Number:
01803 863821
Contact Email:
Venue Website: