Welcome to Newton Abbot Museum
A place to tell stories, explore the past and be a part of our community
In 2017 the Newtons Place Project, to move the Museum and Town Hall to the town centre began
In 2020, we opened!
A view of St Leonard’s Tower & The Globe hotel in the late 1890's
The building work in progress at Newton's Place
We are easy to find, look out for the banners and GWR bench outside
The main entrance is now the smaller side door creating level access for all
One of many design drawings that helped create Newton's Place
The design come to life!
A sketch from the M.E.R Chase Collection
Conservation on the painted ceiling
The painted ceiling today
We are sorry to announce that the Museum is currently closed due to the latest COVID-19 lockdown.
We look forward to welcoming you when we can! In the meantime, you can book your visit for December and January here:
Want to book a new after school/additional half term slot?
Entry remains FREE via a pre-booked slot. Problems with booking? Find some instructions/ troubleshooting here
We ask that, unless you are exempt, you wear a face covering throughout the duration of your visit and keep 2m distance. For further information on visiting during COVID-19, please click here
