Collections

RAMM cares for a wonderful and diverse collection consisting of over one and a half million individual objects and specimens from all over the globe. They are divided into the following curatorial departments: Antiquities; Ethnography; Natural History, Decorative and Fine Arts. The collections contain items of local, national and international importance, and many are of outstanding historical or cultural significance.

Fine art
The fine art collection includes important British artists and...
Decorative arts
From precious silver to intricate watch movements
Costume and textiles
The museum has been collecting costume and textiles for 140 years

Local history
This collection of around 5,000 items relates to the history of Exeter...
Local archaeology
This rich collection of objects spans thousands of years of history...
Overseas archaeology
RAMM's collection includes objects collected from Western Asia,...

Zoology
The Natural History collection is one of the largest in the country...
Geology
RAMM's collections mirrows the eventful geological past of Devon.
Botany
Botany is the science and study of plants

World cultures
Cultural artefacts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Near East and...
Conservation
Looking after the museum collections
Collectors
Learn about the collecting passions and fascinating life stories of...