The Friends of Totnes Museum were set up with the primary aim to support and raise money for the Museum Trust. We hold talks, host quiz nights and
organise other events. Over the years the friends have paid for CCTV in the Museum, become volunteers, bought mannequins, and most recently funded two new laptops and a desktop computer.
The Museum Friends are an important part of the Museum's support network. As well as the
warm glow that comes with helping such an important institution, membership of the Friends includes free use of Totnes Archive and discounts on the price of special events and talks.
Membership is £10 for an individual and £18 for a couple (children are free).
If you would like to become a Friend of Totnes Museum, you can find out more by emailing us at: friends@totnesmuseum.org
Museum Friends event, Saturday June 6th 2pm to
4pm.
DARTMOUTH - TOTNES'S "SISTER" ON THE DART
Take a walk with Kathy Alexander around this fascinating town and discover
its past and see the present with fresh eyes. Highlights are the medieval church of St Saviours and by special arrangement with Dartmouth Musuem, a very special plaster ceiling!
DATE: Saturday 6th June 2026,
TIME: 2pm to 4pm, meet in Royal Avenue Gardens by the Bandstand
COST: £8 for Friends of Totnes Museum, £10 for non members, Payment taken on the day.
This is a fundraiser, all funds after costs will go to Totnes Museum.
Getting there: There are buses from Totnes, 92 and 7. Ferry trips are available if you have
time on your side and, if you drive, parking in town can be limited but there is the park and ride at Townstal at the top of town.
Museum Friends AGM and Spring talk 2026
A Tale of two Castles
with tour guide Kathy Alexander will take place on:
WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL 2026, 7pm for 7.30 start
(please note: our AGM will take place for 20mins at 7.30pm)
at
THE ASSEMBLY ROOM, THE ROYAL SEVEN STARS, TOTNES
ENTRANCE: £5 members, £8 non-members. cash or card.
The talk is a a look at the intriguing differences between the construction
and lives of these two castles, Totnes and Berry Pomeroy, almost 500 years apart in the
making, and how they affected the lives of those around them.
Our October 23rd 2025 talk
DARTMOOR MYTHS & LEGENDS - EXPLORING
ORIGINS & INSPIRATIONS
Join local guide and expert, Emma Cunis
of Dartmoor's Daughter, as she traces the origins or inspirations behind the mystery and magic
Inside every seemingly strange story of
witches, black dogs, and ghostly happenings there is often a small kernel of truth. What are the real stories behind the Devil at Widecombe church, Faithless Wives of Chagford, Bowermans Nose, Lady
Howard's Coach of bones and more....
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