Stories from the Stores

See a real store on display in our gallery as we carry out the largest review of our social history collection we’ve ever done!

The collection includes a wide variety of items relating to peoples’ daily lives and features over 5,000 objects, ranging from fragments of buildings, televisions, radios, gas cookers to marbles and make up.

On certain days you’ll be able to see our curators and conservators at work in the exhibition space.

There will also be a number of opportunities for you to get involved. Come in and look at the objects we care for, write your own labels for them and give us your opinions on what you think we should be collecting.

The 'Stories from the Stores' exhibition is part of a much larger museum stories project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England and Plymouth City Council.

The project includes an audit and review of our social history collection, improved documentation and storage and the creation of new resources for education and community outreach work.

Opening hours

10am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday
10am to 5pm, Saturday

Admission free