We are a free museum. Our mission statement is:

To be an accessible centre for learning, to excite curiosity and to promote understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of the town.

Giving Us Objects

The majority of the items in the museum have been donated. We are very grateful to those who give their treasures and important objects to add to our collection but we have to be very careful that we only accept objects which meet our Collections Policy. We are not accepting new objects currently, as for the next few years we are working on improving our storage. Find out about the ongoing ‘What’s in Store?’ project here

Monetary Donations

We have a box at the Front Desk for small cash donations, we also have a separate donation station for card payments.

You can send us a donation online at our donation platform here: https://tinyurl.com/donatenewtonabbotmuseum

If you are thinking of leaving a donation in your Will, or would like to send a cheque contact us for further information

Money recieved through donations is added to the Newton Abbot Museum Support Fund which is purely spent on preserving and interpreting the town’s history for future generations.

Your Time

One of the most valuable donations we receive is the thousands of hours given annually by our wonderful volunteers. If you are interesting in joining you can find out more here.

THANK YOU for considering giving to the Museum!