News & Events
Be a Tavy time traveller!
Join Tavistock Edge at Tavistock Museum for a spooky history lesson like never before! Tavistock Museum, in conjunction with Tavistock Edge, is proud to present
Christmas Wreath workshops
Tavistock Museum will again be running its excellent value Christmas Wreath workshops this year, led by our lovely Volunteer and trained florist Shona (and helped
The Brentor banner
The Brentor Band of Hope & Total Abstinence Society Banner is an enriching item within the museum collection, hung beautifully inside the Fenner Room, opposite
Tavistock Museum needs you!
Tavistock Museum is looking for new volunteers to join our friendly team. We currently have vacancies for extra stewards to welcome visitors, particularly on Fridays
Victorian Police Truncheon
This police truncheon is believed to have been used by Victorian policeman Mark Merritt, to defend himself during a number of violent assaults. The truncheon was donated to Tavistock Museum following many years in the Merritt family.
Medieval Coins
In 2015 a metal detectorist found two medieval silver groats in a field in the parish of Milton Abbot near Tavistock. These have been donated by the landowner and the detectorist to the museum where they are on display.