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Picture By Jim Wileman 24/01/2012 Generic images from Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum. The museum and Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery will be amongst Arts Council England’s Major partner museums. The two South West museums are working as a consortium and are one of 16 nationally who will receive funding as part of the Arts Council’s Renaissance programme for regional museums.
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RAMM Exeter exhibitions
Picture By Jim Wileman 24/01/2012 Generic images from Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum. The museum and Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery will be amongst Arts Council England’s Major partner museums. The two South West museums are working as a consortium and are one of 16 nationally who will receive funding as part of the Arts Council’s Renaissance programme for regional museums.
External image of RAMM
RAMM18-10-14.MattAustin-70
RAMM Exeter
RAMM shop Exeter
RAMM - exhibitions
Little Explorer at RAMM

Exeter’s world-class museum has stunning displays and galleries, fabulous exhibitions and modern amenities.

The displays reveal Devon and Exeter’s rich history and global connections. Exotic animals, birds and insects delight children and the World Cultures galleries display stunning items from all over the world.

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is the largest museum in Exeter. It holds significant and diverse collections in areas such as zoology, anthropology, fine art, local and overseas archaeology, and geology.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much is entry to Royal Albert Memorial Museum?

Free entry but donations welcome, cash and contactless accepted. No ticket needed. Some exhibitions and events may charge

When is Royal Albert Memorial Museum open?

Open Tuesday 10.30am to 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Are dogs allowed at Royal Albert Memorial Museum?

Assistance dogs are welcome at the museum. Our staff are happy to provide water for your dog

What's on at Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM)

Split screen image. On the left is author Jim Leary and on the right is the cover of his new book 'footmarks'
11
Jul

Footmarks – ancient travels and prehistoric footprints – with author Jim Leary

Join award winning archaeologist, lecturer and writer Jim Leary and embark on a journey into the deep past. Discover the…

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a collection of antique cameras
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14
Jul

What Do You Collect? Picturing a collection

The antique and vintage cameras in this collection will be recognised by many who have used them over the years…

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a mother with her baby on the floor holding an instrument, and another toddler to the left playing African drums
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18
Jul

Musical moments around the world – Under 5s

Musical moments around the world will introduce under 5s to wonderful music from different cultures; giving hands-on opportunities to play…

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A young boy holds a small wooden propeller plane
06
Aug
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07
Aug

Take flight! Build a real flying machine

Ever dreamed of building your own aircraft and setting off on an adventure to far off lands. Well, join us…

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13
Aug

On the right track – LEGO brick motorised trains

Design, build and drive your own motorised LEGO brick train under the guidance of the experts from Brick Ideas. Take…

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LEGO propeller plane
14
Aug

Plane and simple! – LEGO brick propeller planes

Design, build and test your very own moving LEGO brick propeller plane under the guidance of the experts from Brick…

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A model raft made from twigs and string floats in water
20
Aug
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21
Aug

All at sea! Build a powered boat

Reckon you can build a powered boat using nothing but corks, string, elastic bands and imagination? We do! Build your…

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Uncle Tacko wears a circus costume and blows into a horn looking at the sky
08
Aug
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22
Aug

The Imaginarium – Travellers and Explorers

Go on a travelling adventure in RAMM’s very own Tardis of delights this summer! Join Uncle Tacko and his troupe…

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27
Aug

Fast (not furious) – LEGO brick motorised racing cars

Design, build and race your very own motorised LEGO race car under the guidance of the experts from Brick Ideas.…

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a LEGO spaceship on a starry background
28
Aug

Beyond infinity – LEGO brick vehicles of the future

Design and build a LEGO brick vehicle of the future under the guidance of the experts from Brick ideas. Take…

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A pair of hands uses coloured card to create a two-dimensional hot air balloon
15
Aug
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29
Aug

Up, up, and away! Make a hot air balloon suncatcher

Is there a more relaxing mode of transport than a hot air balloon? Just imagine floating above the rolling Devon…

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A landscape painting by Widgery
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12
Jan

William and FJ Widgery

RAMM cares for many works by well-known, and well-loved, Devon artists William and FJ Widgery. William Widgery (1826-1893) was entirely…

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a model train
09
Jul
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26
Jan

What Do You Collect? Full steam ahead

A Hornby starter set with a small blue tank engine and three blue carriages was the first set our collector…

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19
Oct
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23
Feb

Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape

Showing artwork from 1969 to 2024, this exhibition demonstrates Dartmoor’s attraction to artists who, through photography, explore current issues including…

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a woman wanders on a hilltop landscape and watches the sunset
24
Sep
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23
Mar

Netti Habel: I Cling to the Sky

Netti Habel is a photographer based in North Devon. Her work has been shown in exhibitions across the UK. ‘For…

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A colourful carpet by artist Celine Condorelli
24
Oct
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30
May

Céline Condorelli, Bulk: Everlasting Colour

Céline Condorelli was the National Gallery’s Artist-in-Residence in 2023, a partnership between the National Gallery and RAMM. It provided the…

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