Collections

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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

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    The fine art collection includes important British artists and...

  • Decorative arts

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    From precious silver to intricate watch movements

  • Costume and textiles

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    The museum has been collecting costume and textiles for 140 years

  • Local history

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    This collection of around 5,000 items relates to the history of Exeter...

  • Local archaeology

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    This rich collection of objects spans thousands of years of history...

  • Overseas archaeology

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    RAMM's collection includes objects collected from Western Asia,...

  • Zoology

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    The Natural History collection is one of the largest in the country...

  • Geology

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    RAMM's collections mirrows the eventful geological past of Devon.

  • Botany

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    Botany is the science and study of plants

  • World cultures

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    Cultural artefacts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Near East and...

  • Conservation

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    Looking after the museum collections

  • Collectors

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    Learn about the collecting passions and fascinating life stories of...