What's on
Heritage Open Days 2022 Celebrates ‘Astounding Inventions!’ (9th – 18th September)
From joining junior members to make your own astounding inventions, to discovering more about our delightful heritage haven and living library in the heart of the city, or viewing new works by Ingrid Pollard, artist, research partner and Turner prize nominee, we hope we can inspire you to take part in England's largest celebration of history and culture with us this year!
A gift to the Queen of Seaweed
As it is the season to be poking around in rock pools and enjoying the Devon coast, our Book of the Month is Landsborough’s A popular history of British sea-weeds. Published in 1849, this work invited amateur and expert alike to take delight in the natural history of the seashore. The DEI is lucky to hold a copy formerly owned by Mrs Griffiths of Torquay – the Queen of Seaweed.
Oyntments, powders and syrops – a mysterious medical recipe manuscript
Deep in the Manuscripts Cupboard of the Devon and Exeter Institution library lives a small, roughly bound, handwritten book, containing recipes for the treatment of many ailments, from ‘almond milk for a fever’, to ‘a powder against bleeding of lunggs’ and ‘an oyntment against swellings’. There are even instructions to make ‘a distilled water for the plague’. This manuscript contains no clear indications of authorship, and no definite date of creation. Written in different hands, there is the suggestion of this book being passed down, sharing its medicinal wisdom through the generations.
Motherhood In Devon – Exhibition from 14th June – 5th August 2022
Motherhood in Devon is an exhibition which throws light on mothers' lives and experiences of motherhood, both historic and contemporary.
The Next Chapter project update – May 2022
Our Director Emma, explains the phasing of capital works and what to expect over the coming months.
Do drop in to one of our Project Cafes which happen on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the Courtenay Room, where you can find out more and ask any questions over a cup of tea.
Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’
On Saturday 14 May 2022, Exeter Pride takes to the streets to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning communities, in this 50th anniversary year of the UK’s first Pride […]
Light on the Green Appeal
We would like to invite you to support our Light on the Green Appeal, raising funds to reinstate and restore the roof lantern visible from Cathedral Green.
Find out more about details about our appeal and how you can support it.
Light on the Green Appeal Launch
We would like to invite you to support our Light on the Green Appeal by joining us for a summer party at the Institution on Thursday 9th June at 6pm. Book tickets and donate here.
Tender opportunity – Evaluation Consultant
Devon and Exeter Institution seeks to appoint a consultant to coordinate the evaluation of the activity plan, capital works and interpretation aspects of The Next Chapter project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which has recently begun its Delivery Phase.
