Brixham Heritage Museum Family Friendly Museum of the Year 2013!
The Brixham Heritage Museum, awarded the 'Kids in Museums' Family Friendly Museum Award 2013, is housed in the old Brixham police station.
It's an intriguing place to visit for all the family with a rich collection of exhibits relating to Brixham's history, from it's fishing industry including many maritime models to historic and ongoing local archaeological finds relating to the Napoleonic fort at Berry Head.
All members of the family will love the reconstructed Victorian parlour, nursery and model of the railway station.
Explore, discover, learn at the Brixham Heritage Museum and come and take a look back in time....
- Brixham Bone Caverns and their importance to archaeology.
- Large exhibition of the town's maritime heritage.
- Working model of the Brixham Branch Railway Line.
- Discover what life was like at the Berry Head Napoleonic Barracks.
- Victorian parlour and nursery.
- Landing of William of Orange, 1688.
- Brixham at War, during the World Wars.
View my website http://www.brixhamheritage.org.uk/
My Location
Brixham Heritage Museum
The Old Police Station
New Road
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 8LZ
Telephone: 01803 856 267
Email: mail@brixhamheritage.org.uk
Website: http://www.brixhamheritage.org.uk/
My Events
Quiz Night in aid of Brixham Heritage Museum / Sat 28 Jul 2018
Our Quizzes are so popular we've had to move them to a larger Venue, so we look forward to greeting you at the Council Offices Function Room (next door to the Museum). Join us at 7pm on 28th July. Entry is £5.00 per...
Quiz Night in aid of Brixham Heritage Museum / Sat 26 May 2018
Our Quizzes are so popular we've had to move them to a larger Venue, so we look forward to greeting you at the Council Offices Function Room (next door to the Museum). Join us at 7pm. Entry is £5.00 per person, whic...
Brixfest Talk at Brixham Heritage Museum / Mon 23 Apr 2018
Come and listen to Sophie Bower, organiser of Brixfest regarding plans and news relating to the festival. Free to members, £3 charge for non-members. No need to book in advance, just turn up. 2.30pm start.
My Opportunities
MUSEUM ADMINISTRATOR / Mon 14 Aug 2017
The post of Museum Administrator at Brixham Heritage Museum is for 16 hours per week, Tuesday-Friday, 9.30am-1.30pm for a period of 7 months, commencing in September 2017 to the end of March, 2018. It is hoped that the c...