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The Devon and Exeter Institution - Hard Hat Tours / Librarian's Tours
Heritage Open Day: The Devon and Exeter Institution is an historic independent library and educational charity, currently undergoing a major conservation programme of building works - join us to look behind the scenes... The Institution occupies a Medieval building, originally owned by the Cathedral. It was inherited by the Courtenay family in the 17th Century and used as their town house for over 150 years. In 1814, ‘200 Gentlemen of the City’ took ownership of 7 Cathedral Close and adapted the double-courtyard layout to create two elegant Georgian rooms. These rooms functioned as both library and a museum; museum objects were later donated to form the foundation collection of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in 1868.
Sat 7 Sep:Hard Hat Tours at 1300 / 1400 / 1500 ; Tues 10 Sep:Librarian's Tour at 1100 ; Wed 11 Sep:Hard Hat Tours at 1300 /1400 / 1500; Thu 12 Sep:Librarian's Tour at 1400; Sat 14 Sep:Hard Hat Tours at 1300 / 1400 / 1500; Free Entry.
7 Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon EX1 1EZ
Sat 7 Sep to Sat 14 September