Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life was started by a few energetic individuals concerned that many of the objects and much of the information about Tiverton and the surrounding areas would be lost if nothing was done to collect them in the rapidly changing post-war world.
The museum is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (reg charity 1181976). The museum receives grants from Mid Devon District Council that contributes towards our running costs, although we remain dependent upon other grants, donations, fundraising and income generated through admission and shop sales. Please consider our membership scheme as a way of supporting the museum.
What Will You Discover?
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life is a treasure trove of fascinating objects and quirky artefacts that weave incredible stories about the people who lived here.
The museum contains a broad collection of objects relating to the history of Mid Devon, including home life and toys; local trades and industries from the wool trade of the 1700s to the arrival of John Heathcoat’s lace factory in 1816 as well as brewing and local shops; a large collection of farming implements and an outstanding number of farm carts and waggons; Mid Devon at war, and a transport gallery looking at roads, the Grand Western canal and the railway with our largest object the GWR steam engine 1442 the ‘Tivvy Bumper’.
Tiverton Museum has been awarded Accreditation Status by Arts Council England.
