Isolation Creations

In the spirit of the 19th Century scientists who founded the DEI we are adapting and innovating our programme so that we continue to flourish and connect with our members and supporters. Join us for a range of on-line activities, social media streaming, read-a-longs and virtual film club over our period of closure.
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"To promote the general diffusion of Science, Literature and the Arts, and for illustrating the Natural and Civil History of the County of Devon, and the History of the City of Exeter"

Our Founding Aim, 1813

The Devon and Exeter Institution secures National Lottery investment for its project ‘The Next Chapter’.

Our latest press release

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Ponds in the Parlour: the invention of the seawater aquarium

Books in Isolation - our weekly blog featuring treasures of the collection

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Virtual Tour – The Roof

Join us on our usual Wednesday tour - this week we're travelling back through time to the roof restoration of 2016

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Did You Know?

The Institution is unchanged from its original form, except for the installation of electric light and gas-fired central heating, and has a Grade II* rating in the statutory list of historic buildings in the city of Exeter.

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In place of our usual Wednesday tour, why not take a virtual tour of our roof - a throwback to our restoration proj… https://t.co/zzp8WPZxui
08 April 2020

And now for some #goodnews to share with the wider world: We’ve secured National Lottery funding for our project ‘… https://t.co/tDCrnbAZID
07 April 2020

What a good idea: https://t.co/Dn1QF7bDvc
07 April 2020