Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM)

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, known locally as RAMM, is Exeter’s city museum and art gallery on Queen Street. Entry is free, it sits a short walk from the shops and the cathedral, and it works well as a dry-day stop or a first hour in the city before you move on to the quayside or the coast.

What you will see

The galleries cover several themes under one roof. World Cultures brings together objects from across the globe. The Natural History displays feature animals, birds and insects, which tends to hold younger children longer than a row of paintings would. Devon and Exeter history galleries set out the story of the city and county, and there is a silver collection and a contemporary art programme.

Temporary exhibitions change through the year. From 3 October 2026 to 21 February 2027 the museum is showing “Living Labyrinths: Art and Fungi”. Individual galleries occasionally close for maintenance, so look at the website before you travel if one display is the reason for your trip.

More than 16,000 objects from the collection can also be browsed online, which is useful for planning or for following up something you saw.

Planning your visit

The museum opens Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays. Opening times differ slightly by day, so check the website for the hours that apply when you go. The museum does not give a set length for a visit. Most people will find an hour enough for a quick look and a couple of hours enough to take in several galleries and stop at the cafe.

A cafe and shop are on site, and toilets are provided. A free digital guide is available through the Bloomberg Connects app, with information in over 40 languages.

Who it suits

RAMM suits families with children who like animals and objects they can look at closely, couples after a rainy-day plan, and anyone who wants Exeter’s history explained in one place. The step-free layout and lifts make it one of the easier city attractions for wheelchair users and pushchairs. If you want a long physical day out, pair it with an outdoor walk, as everything here is indoors.

Getting there and parking

The museum is at Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3RX, about 100 metres from Exeter Central Station. Buses and cycle routes also reach it. There is no general visitor car park at the museum. The nearest car parks are the Guildhall Shopping Centre and Mary Arches, and Park and Ride is an alternative if you are driving in from outside the centre. Two blue badge spaces at the Garden Entrance can be used with a permit by arrangement on 01392 265960.

Nearby

Exeter Cathedral is about 0.2 miles away, and Exeter’s Underground Passages are also roughly 0.2 miles from the museum, so all three fit into a single walking half-day. For more on the city, see Exeter. If you would rather go to the coast afterwards, Exmouth is the nearest seaside town covered on this site.

Plan your stay

Self-catering cottages and apartments in and around the city are listed on the Exeter page, which makes a base for the museum, the cathedral and the quayside on foot.