Axminster Museum
Map showing the location of Axminster Museum within Devon.
Axminster Museum is a town museum situated in the Old Police Station and Courthouse opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of the town of Axminster, Devon. It was founded in 1982.
The collections include exhibits related to the town's carpet industry founded by Thomas Whitty in 1755. There are also agricultural tools, archaeological finds, Coins and Medals, Costumes and Textiles, old photographs, archives and occasional special exhibitions.
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Coordinates: 50°46′52.5″N 2°59′59.5″W / 50.781250°N 2.999861°W
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