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The Museum stands in the heart of the town, just where the
beautiful coastlines of Dorset and Devon meet. The building has great
idiosyncratic charm. Built in 1900-01 by Thomas Philpot it was badly
dilapidated by 1991, and a major scheme of reconstruction and extension
followed by new displays throughout, has recently been completed. From the
beginning, the Museum has been run almost entirely by volunteers, a tradition we still
cherish today. We are now a fully independent Museum, registered with the
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| We have a lot of good stories to tell, and our collections are unusually
rich for a small museum. Lyme’s lively local history is well represented
by maritime and domestic objects, and illustrated by paintings, prints and
photographs. The area is noted for its fossils, displayed in our geological
galleries, and the town's literary connections, from Jane Austen to John
Fowles, are illustrated in the Writers Gallery. |
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Opening Times:
Easter to 31 October - Monday to Saturday: 10.00-17.00, Sunday: 11.00-17.00
1 November to Easter - Wednesday to Sunday 11.00-16.00 (and daily in school holidays).
Admission:
Adults
£3.00;
Children
accompanied
by
adults
FREE.
Concessions (Seniors and Young Persons) £2.50;
Friends
of
the
Museum
plus
one
guest
FREE.
Disabled visitors who will not be able to access the upper floors
are welcome free of charge.
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