What’s on

Upcoming events and activities

Newton Abbot Museum hosts a lively and varied programme of events throughout the year. Activities take place across the museum galleries, community rooms, and sometimes out and about in the town.

These include opportunities to get hands-on with museum objects, take part in creative art sessions, join our memory cafés, or enjoy special behind-the-scenes tours of the museum stores.

Events are updated regularly, so be sure to check back often to see what’s coming up.

26/01/2026 - 23/03/2026

Twilight Sketching

Twilight Sketching is back! Come and get inspired by our new displays and rarely seen objects from the Museum's stores. Bring your sketch pad and pencils...

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20/01/2026 - 31/03/2026

Toddler Tuesdays - March Term Time

Upcoming sessions will be available to book for FREE from the week before, you can even set a reminder through Eventbrite! Pre-booking recommended. If...

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27/02/2026

Home Ed Brick Ideas Workshop: Planes

Using Lego we will build planes that can move along the runway!

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07/03/2026

Make and Create Workshop: Beetle Drive

Come and have a morning of fun, all inspired by beautiful beetles! We will make our own ‘beetle drive’ game and play it during the session.

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12/03/2026

Illustrated Talk: Some Local Myths & Legends by Dr. Kevin Dixon

Pixies, ghosts, giants, sea serpents, Greek heroes, and the Devil: all have made appearances in our county. Are they simply traditional stories that we...

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