CONTACT
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Mail :
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Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Plymouth City Council Plymouth PL1 2AA |
| 01752 304774 | |
| museum@plymouth.gov.uk | |
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01752 304775 |
LOCATION
- Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Drake Circus
Plymouth PL4 8AJ
Merchant's House Google Map
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- British Library
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- The Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives
- The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
- Disabled Go - Merchant's House
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Merchant's House
Opening dates and times
- Saturday 30 March to Saturday 28 September 2013
- 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday
- Last entries 30 minutes before closing
- Closed 12 noon to 1pm for lunch
- Closed Sunday and Monday
Discover more about Plymouth's past history
A historic building tucked away down one of the city's oldest streets - the Merchant's House is Plymouth's finest surviving example of a 16th/17th century residence. During the 17th century it was home to three Plymouth mayors including privateer William Parker, a friend of Sir Francis Drake.
Climb the winding stairs and you will find the Merchant's House packed with Plymouth's history, a variety of old curiosities and everyday items.
Highlights include a 17th century Trelawney mantelpiece, genuine gold painted 19th century shop front signs, a huge doll's house that dates from the 1870s, a ducking stool, local truncheons and manacles, a Victorian school room and a Blitz-themed room.
- For a further insight into the history of the house through the ages visit our history page.
- Visit our museum education pages for details of education activities relating to the Merchant's House.
- Visit our flickr site to see images of the house.
Download a map showing how to get to the Merchant's House:


