This website has been designed to provide an introduction to Exeter’s
history, and to the important city collections held in its museums. It
is intended to answer some of the most frequent enquiries about the city's
past which are asked by residents, visitors and students. The sources
presented are taken from the museum’s collections and the archives
of Exeter Archaeology.
Explore the Timeperiods
You can explore the many time periods that have shaped Exeter,
from Prehistoric
times right
through to the 20th
Century.
You can also explore by location, through
thirteen interactive maps of each timeperiod.
See whether any archaeological finds have been discovered near
your home.
Search Timetrail
Looking for something specific? Try the search facility:
Exeter has one of the longest and most distinguished histories
of any of the cities of Britain.
