Day: 20 October 2017

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, the short name for it is ‘RAMM’, It’s a museum and art gallery in Exeter, its the largest museum in the city. It holds vast and diverse collections in areas such as: zoology, anthropology, fine artwork, nearby and overseas archaeology, and geology.The museum is housed in a Gothic revival building and was founded in 1868, the buildings red sandstone has undergone several extensions during its history; one of the most recent redevelopments was between 2007 to December 2011, when the museum re-opened after four years, costing 24 million.List of some of the changes:Complete re-display of the collectionsExtension and a new entrance from the historic Registered gardens at the rearRepair to the fabric of the buildingRefurbishmentAltogether the museum holds over one million objects, only a small percentage of the objects is on permanent public display.[su_box title=”Opening Hours”]Monday: ClosedTuesday 10:00 AM–5:00 PMWednesday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PMThursday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PMFriday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PMSaturday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PMSunday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM[/su_box]Founded: 1868Architect: John HaywardDuring the end of every July, the museum holds a plant-orientated lecture in memory of Sir Harry Veitch.How to get thereCar: city centre parking or Park and Ride services.Train: Central Station is 100 metres away on Queen Street.St David’s Station is a 15 minute walk or short bus or taxi rideBus and coach: any bus that stops in the High Street or Queen StreetEntry is freeMap LocationAddress: Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Queen St, Exeter EX4 3RX, UK