Museums & Galleries · Devon
Crediton Museum
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Photo: Martin Bodman (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition on Crediton's history told through 21 objects
- Upcoming exhibition on Devon smuggling history
- Family and house history research corner available
- Growing archive of local documents, photographs and artefacts
- Monthly local history talks and lectures
Crediton Museum, run by the Crediton Area History & Museum Society, occupies the ground floor of the Old Town Hall on Crediton High Street and has been open since April 2010. It's entirely volunteer-run, with a family and house history Research Corner, a growing archive of local documents, photographs and artefacts, and changing exhibitions such as 'The Crediton Area - A History in 21 Objects', with a Devon smuggling exhibition coming soon. Monthly local history talks are also held nearby. There's no admission charge, though donations are appreciated. It suits anyone curious about local or family history. Located in Crediton, Mid Devon, close to Crediton station (0.8 miles away), with 16 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those planning a visit.
Practical details
- Booking
- No admission charge; donations welcomed instead
- Best for
- Local history enthusiasts and family/house historians
From the attraction's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Crediton 0.8 miles
- Yeoford 3 miles
- Newton St Cyres 3.2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page