Merry Christmas!
Gifts and stocking fillers are available from the museum gift
shop and online.
Winter Maintenance Closing
Please note that the museum will be closed from the 21st December 2023 until the end of January 2024.
This will allow the staff and volunteers to perform some routine maintenance to the building and the collections.
Welcome to Brixham Heritage Museum.
Step back in time as you discover Brixham’s important history. From it’s geology and Neolithic past, it’s important place in Britain’s fishing industry, it’s role in the Napoleonic wars and beyond.
Explore the town’s social history, including a reconstructed Victorian parlour and nursery.
- The museum’s collection includes over 10,000 objects, including fishing nets, boats, and maritime models.
- The museum also has a library and archive, which are open to researchers by appointment.
- The museum offers a variety of educational programs for children and adults, including school visits, family activities, and guided tours.
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Schools Programme
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Family History Research
Do you need help with your family history research?
The Brixham Heritage Museum was founded in 1958 to preserve and share the history of Brixham, an important fishing town on the south Devon coast. The museum is housed in the former police station, which was built in 1902. The ground floor of the building originally housed cells, while the second floor was a flat for the sergeant’s family.
Volunteering
Have you considered volunteering at the museum?
Donating An Item
Do you have something you think might be of value
to the museum?