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Just Released: ‘A History of Salcombe and Its Surroundings’ by Roger Barrett
A new book by Salcombe Maritime Museum curator and Salcombe History Society research coordinator and archivist, Roger Barrett, has been published by the Maritime Museum. With 167 pages and 180...
A record number of children visit the museum.
The new children's activities in the museum have attracted a record number of young visitors this year. Our previous record was 820 but now we are likely to top a thousand by the end of the month....
Praise for the Museum in The Guardian
The Guardian, Thursday 1 September 2022 Salcombe Maritime Museum, was the only place mentioned in the England category of the top ten of reader’s favourite holiday discoveries of 2022 What a summer!...
Shipwreck! Slideshow Presentation by Roger Barrett at Cliff House on Tuesday, August 2nd at 4pm
'SHIPWRECK! Dramatic Stories of Wreck and Rescue on the South Hams Coast', a slideshow and talk by Roger Barrett, Salcombe Maritime Museum. Tuesday, August 2nd at 4pm in Cliff House. Duration: one...
A Guide to the Collection of Ship Paintings
A fully illustrated guide to the museum's magnificent collection of 34 ship paintings can now be downloaded free of charge from the Maritime History Resources page of the website. It is listed under...