Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum

Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum

A great venue for all the family

A great venue for all the family

Full of fascinating stories

Full of fascinating stories

Teign Heritage news

Celebrating the RNLI bicentenary

Exhibition and talk

Teignmouth History Day 2024

Teignmouth History Day, March 23rd, 2024

Craft Fair 13th April

Handmade local crafts and gifts.  

TIDE Project

Two new interactive exhibitions, Church Rocks Wreck Touchscreen and First World War VR Experience

A walk around Teignmouth

A self-guided walk around Teignmouth

Talks To Community Groups

Talks To Community Groups

Volunteers Your Museum Needs You

We have a range of volunteering opportunities

Collection of Shaldon handmade lace

Collection of Shaldon handmade lace over 100 years old

Award Nomination

Please help us win £1000 by nominating us for an award

Frank Morgan Giles - An Untold Biography

Frank Morgan Giles - Designer Builder Racer

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Welcome to our Museum website

We are a charity, a small local history Museum in South Devon, led by volunteers, which relies on people's generosity.

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Vision statement:

Telling the stories and keeping the memories of Teignmouth & Shaldon alive.

Collections

We have collections describing the life and times of the people of Teignmouth and Shaldon.

These include the Church Rocks Wreck, the remains of a 16th century Venetian vessel, which was found 170m from the beach in Teignmouth in 1975.

We also have collections on the Morgan Giles Shipyard, Admiral Pellew (the inspiration for C. S. Forester’s Hornblower character), and much much more...

Come and see for yourself!

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Welcome to your history

Want to become a Friend of Teign Heritage?


Unlimited free admission to the Museum, a programme of lectures, summer outings, and a bi-annual Journal of interesting articles and research on local topics. Annual subscription is just £18.00 per person.

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Get involved

Teign Heritage is run entirely by volunteers

Do you want to be part of our friendly, enthusiastic team and give back to your local community?

We would love to hear from you!!

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146000 +

Days

40 years of offering opportunity to explore the area's fascinating heritage

10000 +

Photographs

In our local photographic archive dating back to the mid 19th Century

Attentive children

School and student groups

Telling the stories and keeping the memories of Teignmouth and Shaldon alive

The Teign Heritage Centre offers educational activity to groups of all ages. We are open for group bookings throughout the year.

The museum is a great place to explore the social history of the town and our practical workshops provide an opportunity to bring that history alive.

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Community room hire

a purpose-built, modern venue

The Teign Room accomodates up to 60 people (although it can equally be used by a small group for a recital or meeting). It has a sprung floor and is used as a dance, yoga and performance space.

This venue is available to hire outside of our normal opening hours, at weekends, evenings and other times when we are normally closed to the public. We can supply chairs and tables, flip-chart, DVD player, digital projector, drop-down media screen and a fully-equipped kitchenette.

For further information please email  info@teignheritage.org

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Research your history


Local places, local people. We are happy to help with your research into the history of Teignmouth, Shaldon, the River Teign and the surrounding villages. Come and visit the archives in person or make your enquiry by email or post.
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Teign Heritage
29 French Street
Teignmouth
Devon
TQ14 8ST
(opposite the railway station and parking)

Tel: 01626 777041 or email info@teignheritage.org

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