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Annual Survey
One of the missions in our 2026-30 Business Plan is to “Steward and activate our collections as living resources for research, learning, and co-curated interpretation – supporting access, inspiration, and […]
Second-hand book sale – Saturday 30th May
Join us for a second-hand book sale in our beautiful Georgian library, from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 30th May. All books are donated by our members and all proceeds […]
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New table-top book display – Green Shoots: horticultural treasures from our natural history collection, unearthed by our gardeners
Visit our the Outer Library between 1 May and 7 June to see beautiful books about botany and gardening, chosen for display by our Green Shoots gardening group. Free and […]
Schools’ enrichment week – free workshops for KS3/4
Join us for a fun and interactive workshop in Exeter's oldest library, to find our what historic newspapers can tell us about fake news, trolling and clickbait.
Press Release – Turning the Page, May 2025
Following the success of The Next Chapter project, the Devon and Exeter Institution is thrilled to announce the award of £213,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its exciting new initiative, Turning the Page.
Letterpress workshop Saturday 10th May
Printmaking workshop with Jeremy Speck — a hands-on opportunity to explore this beautiful traditional craft.
The Goodbye Legs Ride and the Devon and Exeter Institution
Our Honorary Secretary of Trustees, Tom Staniford, is leading a fundraiser– a charity cycle ride to benefit us and 3 other charities. But there’s a twist – we’ll let him explain in his own words, in conversation with our Director, Emma Dunn.
Event highlights this summer
We’re delighted to launch our new Spring/Summer events programme!
Press release – The Next Chapter project completes!
The Devon and Exeter Institution completes The Next Chapter project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
