About Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum

Teignmouth and Shaldon Museums are beautiful. They are not, however, just pretty places! Products of a turbulent past and the strivings of succeeding generations, Teignmouth and Shaldon have colourful and absorbing stories to tell. The stories are told in the Museum - what happened, when and who the players were. About the sea and the land, of war and of peace, of interactions with far-off places and the development of domestic industries. It tells of heroes who shaped the history of the area, of Pellew, Brunel and Luny and of its people whose legacy is ours to enjoy.
The Museum is directly opposite the Town's Railway Station. Teignbridge District Council bought the derelict property in 1976 and renovated two floors of it to house the Museum, which first opened its doors in 1978. In 1993 the Council reconstructed the top floor and completely refurbished the whole building.