Explore Our Collection | Newton Abbot Museum

Explore Our Collection

Here you can find some of our favourite objects and past temporary exhibitions

A Few of Our Favourite Things

Some highlights from the Museum Collection

This letter from 1838 shows the difficult working relationship Brunel had with William Ranger. William was contracted to build sections of the Great Western Railway. Unimpressed with his delays, Brunel dismissed him and kept his tools!

What’s On The Walls?

Find out about the items on display in the entry foyer

As you walk into the museum (or pop to the loo) you are greeted by a painting of Newton Abbot printed on the wall, along with an eclectic group of objects. These objects don’t have labels as we wanted to inspire you to come in and look at all our other objects. But if you’re curiosity was piqued, you’re in the right place. This slideshow takes you through the story of the four framed items.

Wellbeing

The ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ are five key ways people can look after their mental health. Find out how the museum links to these here:

Past Displays

Objects that were on view, but are now resting in storage

Past Exhibitions

This 2021 exhibition was created by Bridie Snelling, one of our fantastic volunteers, ably assisted by husband William.

Members of Newton Abbot Photographic Club took on the challenge of documenting the process of turning a derelict ex-church into a vibrant museum, town council and community space. These photos summarise three years of transformation

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You can listen to the artist discuss Picturing the Past here

Tremendous Teddies (Spring 2022)

If you are considering donating an object to the Museum please have a look through our procedure for object donations which can be found here.