Displays intended to be semi-permanent on the ground floor, include the arrival of the railways in Sidmouth together with the Regency and Victoriana periods, all of which had such an impact on the development and reputation of Sidmouth.

The railway exhibition provides a fascinating insight into travel in olden, and not so olden, days.  The museum is indebted to Pat Mitchell for assembling one of the boards telling the story of Devon Caravette Company.  VW vans were imported from Germany by rail, and then converted to camper vans in Sidmouth.  Orders for these vehicles came from such luminaries as Prince Rainer and Jimmy Saville!!  Two other boards show the Sidmouth railway and the Sidmouth engine story.

We are also celebrating the four Fellows of the Royal Society (FRS) with connections to Sidmouth: Ambrose Fleming, Frederick Lindemann, Sidney George Brown and, of course, Norman Lockyer.