Devon Heritage Centre is home to the Museum’s archive, which is managed by our partners Southwest Heritage Trust. The archive can be visited for research purposes – but booking in advance is recommended, so our archivist can be on hand to help you with your search. Here is a user guide.



Devon Heritage Centre, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Exeter EX2 7NL
The lovely west Devon market town of Tavistock is home to the mini-Museum, which is free to the public. Staffed by a brilliant, knowledgeable, team of volunteers, come and see us between Easter and the end of September, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 3pm.


Court Gate Building, the Archway, 1 Bedford Square, Tavistock, Devon PL19 0AE
Okehampton Police Station is home to the objects collection – thousands of policing items dating as far back as 1790. As Okehampton is a working police station visitors MUST contact the team to arrange an appointment, or join one of the regular stores tours, also bookable in advance. NB: there is no disabled access in Okehampton.


Okehampton Police Station, Exeter Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1NN
