Voyages and Travels – collection highlights
The Voyages and Travels collection contains stories of courage, determination, curiosity, and desire for fame and fortune. It tells of brave endeavours to extend knowledge of art, geography, history and science, and to understand the manners and customs of the people encountered. The collection mirrors the values and interests, both positive and negative, of the early members of the Devon and Exeter Institution, and the virtues and vices of travel and travel literature.
Current Vacancies 2024
We are seeking a Venue Coordinator to help deliver our next chapter - join us at an exciting time in our history as we undergo redevelopment and open three stunning Georgian rooms with contemporary and accessible facilities in the heart of Exeter.
Light on the Green Appeal
We would like to invite you to support our Light on the Green Appeal, raising funds to reinstate and restore the roof lantern visible from Cathedral Green.
Find out more about details about our appeal and how you can support it.
Membership
Find out about the benefits of becoming a Devon and Exeter Institution member. You may purchase membership online or alternatively, a hard copy of the application form is available from the front desk. Pop in and our staff and volunteers will be pleased to help you.
“Rough Cyder for Summer’s drinking”: 18th century treatises on Cyder
Treatises on Cider (1755), is a collaborative piece, and is currently on display as part of our “Looking Between the Lines: Marginalia in the DEI Collections” exhibition. It is the result of various writers forwarding new advice, or even intervening to interrupt the directions of the current speaker.
Courtenay Room lunches – Summer 2024
Building work is continuing in the Inner Library and we hope to resume lunches soon.
Lunches will be available every Wednesday.
Please see the noticeboard for weekly specials.