Runnymede Gardens
Wilder Road
Ilfracombe
Devon
EX34 8AF
Tel: 01271 863541
Email: ilfracombe@devonmuseums.net

On August 1st 1932 Mr. Mervyn Palmer opened the Museum to the public for the very first time as an experiment. There was free admission and an astonishing 1231 people came to visit! The museum is in Runnymede Gardens,  next to the Landmark Theatre on Ilfracombe's seafront.

The Museum is the ideal place to bring visitors, friends and family. There are things to do, things to see, both weird and wonderful. There are eight exciting areas to discover from Bats to Buddhas.   You can do brass rubbings from 75p, solve the Detective Quiz, and we have a range of reasonably priced new items in our gift shop which would make interesting presents. 

Click on the picture to see the main entrance display

The Museum is open every day, seven days a week from 10am to 5pm. Last admission is at 4.30pm. Remember, if you become a Friend of the Museum, one of the perks is that you can visit the Museum free at any time of the year.

 ILFRACOMBE And District 1824-1830
From the NORTH DEVON JOURNAL

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