"A treasure trove of models, paintings, photographs and artefacts which tell the story of Salcombe’s links with ships and the sea from ancient times to the Second World War. There’s plenty to amuse and engage younger visitors including hands-on displays, treasure hunts, games, pirate’s dressing -up and models in the ‘young sailor’s corner’. The museum has a unique gallery of paintings depicting the famed fruit schooners built in Salcombe in the 19th century. And finally don’t miss the sea-bed treasures recovered by divers from the hundreds of shipwrecks that line our coast."
South West England / Devon
Salcombe Maritime Museum
Speciality Museum
Reviews
Laurel Ellis, 10 months ago
Fantastic small museum! Worth a visit!
Al K, 2 years ago
Great little museum. So much history and interesting artifacts in such a small building. Friendly helpful staff, worth a visit to learn about Salcombes past.
Thomas Ford, 2 years ago
A lovely little museum, that does a great deal with the artefacts they have and gives a far more detailed and varied experience than many larger museums.
James Marshall, 3 years ago
A friendly small museum that has good exhibits about the second world war and also local wrecks. Unsuitable for big groups but perfect for an hour of pottering.
Alan Ripley, a year ago
Excellent museum. A view of Salcombe before the tyranny of the second home. Also several really good publications.