Become a member

Find out more about the benefits of becoming a member of The Devon and Exeter Institution
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Venue Hire and Tours

Book a room in our unique location or organise a group tour
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The Library

Discover our extensive library and research facilities
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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

Bookworms Junior Members’ club- 2019 dates

Our Junior Members club for 5-8 year olds and their adults

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Press, film and photography enquiries

Location hire for film and photography and press releases

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Group of members

Members’ evening lecture programme September 2019 – April 2020

Our popular evening lectures for members and their guests

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Saturdays at the Institution

Visitors and members will find a host of activities, talks, displays and events each week, inspired by the collection, as well as Saturday newspapers, browsing and refreshments.

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Did You Know?

Established in 1813, the Institution’s founding aim was 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”

Events

News

Displays

Lectures

Latest Tweets

We now know more about the portraits in our Reading Room thanks to Ben Macready’s snippet on them. https://t.co/9bFKEHTVXt
12 October 2019

Something to make you smile! Our free famous faces family craft event is on today, 11am- 1pm, in the Outer Library.… https://t.co/KU5XychHtq
12 October 2019

So pleased that @TheUnmumsyMum will be joining us to open the Exeter Literary Festival next month #LibrariesWeek… https://t.co/aFE4Yhxbjf
10 October 2019