Overview
*Totnes Elizabethan House Museum is currently closed for winter until March 2024*
Totnes Museum is set in a beautifully restored Elizabethan merchant’s house built in the 16th century. The Grade I listed Elizabethan building has many stories to tell. The museum houses a wide range of treasures and includes a room a room dedicated to Charles Babbage ‘father of the computer’ who was a resident of Totnes.
Hidden away behind the Museum is a lovely garden. Reminiscent for herb gardens of the Elizabethan period, this is a wonderful space to take a step away from the bustle of the busy town and smell the roses.
Opening Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm (last entry at 3:30pm)
Free entry (Suggested donation £2 per person)
Our Archives are continuing to answer local and family history enquiries in addition to offering family history research for £7.50 an hour. If you have any enquiries for them please contact [email protected] or via the website.