# Merchant's House Museum

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Currently shut for conservation work until further notice.Today, the Merchant's House Museum is the largest and finest surviving exemplory case of a late sixteenth and early century that is 17th in Plymouth. The home is split into 7 spaces, each one using its very own theme that is main the shows examine aspects of Plymouth's previous history, from transport and trade towards the effects of the Second World War.The social reputation for a bygone age is revealed with a contrast between the rich and bad, while the Victorian school room reflects the growth of mass education within the last century.Image "The Marchant's House" copyright Reading Tom via Flickr.

- Type: Experience
- Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, England
- Area guide: [Plymouth](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/discover/regions/plymouth)
- Booking: Not bookable online on HolidayFox; book direct on its website, http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/museums/museummerchantshouse/museummerchantshistory.htm, or call +441752304774
- HTML page: https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-Ju-v5RDjDjhZ/merchant-s-house-museum

## Activities

- Museums and Art Galleries
- Sightseeing and Attractions
- Experience

## Facilities

- parking available
- toilets
- picnics and food allowed
- food to purchase onsite
- wheelchair friendly
- pushchair friendly

## Suitable for

- Family
- People

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## Questions and answers

### Where is Merchant's House Museum?

Merchant's House Museum is in Plymouth, Plymouth.

### What activities does Merchant's House Museum offer?

Merchant's House Museum lists Museums and Art Galleries, Sightseeing and Attractions and Experience.

### What facilities does Merchant's House Museum have?

Merchant's House Museum lists parking available, toilets, picnics and food allowed, food to purchase onsite, wheelchair friendly and pushchair friendly.

### What is there to do near Merchant's House Museum?

Experiences listed near Merchant's House Museum on HolidayFox include ClayArt, The Plymouth Mystery Treasure Trail, Curious About Plymouth, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and Smeaton's Tower.

### How do I book Merchant's House Museum?

Merchant's House Museum doesn't take bookings on HolidayFox. Book direct on its own website, http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/creativityandculture/museums/museummerchantshouse/museummerchantshistory.htm, or call +441752304774.


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