Museums & Galleries · Looe
Tavistock Museum
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Photo: Mutney (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition on fashions from mid-1800s to mid-1900s
- Exhibition on Tavistock's two former railway stations
- Exhibition on mining heritage and Bal Maidens
- Interactive 'Time to Get Dressed' game for visitors
- Exhibition on local markets, trades and occupations
Tavistock Museum is a town and community museum housed at the historic Court Gate in the centre of Tavistock, West Devon. Inside you'll find changing exhibitions covering local fashion history, the town's lost railway stations, its mining heritage as part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site, and the markets and trades that shaped Tavistock life, plus an interactive dressing-up game for families. It's well suited to families, history enthusiasts and school groups, though note the main galleries are upstairs with stairs only. There's a small car park in Guildhall Square, and the nearest station is Gunnislake, four miles away. With 43 bookable places to stay within five miles, it makes an easy addition to a visit in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- 11am–3pm Tuesday to Saturday, 9 May to 31 October 2026
- Parking
- Small short-term car park in Guildhall Square, plus long-term options nearby
- Accessibility
- Ground floor accessible; main galleries upstairs by stairs only (stairlift installed)
- Booking
- Donation requested instead of admission fee
From the attraction's own website on 14 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Gunnislake 4 miles
- Calstock 4.6 miles
- Bere Alston 5.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page