An online journal for the North Devon Athenaeum
1. While our books and archive collections moved in 1988 our Museum items stayed behind in our old building The museum items stayed in the building which was sold to North Devon District Council for the express purpose of creating a new museum for Barnstaple and North Devon. 2. One of the most iconic images …
Over the course of 2018 we are aiming to bring you a total of 130 facts about us and what we do to celebrate our 130th Anniversary. To kick things off, here are 10 facts about the Athenaeum in general. 1. An Athenaeum is a literary club-room, a library or place of learning. The word …
One of our favourite items from across our collections is our 18th Century oil painting of Barnstaple which can be found taking pride of place in the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon. Hanging on the wall over looking the staircase in our old building, the painting is by an unknown artist and is believed …
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It's always nice to get out of the office and take a little of what we do along to an event and last Friday and Saturday saw us do just that. We joined forces with the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon again this year and took a display to the Armed Forces Day exhibition. …
Not all of our collections are held on-site, when we first opened our doors back in 1888 we were not just a library. We were also a museum and archive for Barnstaple and the North Devon area. Some of the items in our collections had been given to us when we were still the Literary …
Tales From the Archives 