Monastic rooms, Ruins & Archaeology
A 13th century gatehouse with limecrete floors, monastic undercrofts filled with interactive displays and rebuilt archaeological finds of national importance. Interpreted Abbey ruins, displays exploring the life of a 'canon', 'Purgatory' and 'the dissolution of the monasteries'.
Exhibitions and events
Art galleries
Permanent exhibitionThe first floor of the historic house (previously the drawing rooms) hosts 7 themed art galleries to show the diverse wealth of art within the collection; Call of the sea,...
Grand staircases and the long corridor
Permanent exhibitionTorre Abbey boast two grand staircases; The Oak stairs central to the building and a cantilever stone staircase surmounting its entrance hall. Both staircases are hung with the collections more...
800 years & Family and Faith
Permanent exhibitionTwo social history based galleries one of which superbly interprets 800 years of Torbay and Torre Abbey. A Time Machine, a talking statue, a transforming model - this gallery has something for...
Period rooms
Permanent exhibitionTake your time to explore and experience our period rooms, talking plates tell the story of Nelson's visit. See the family chapel hosting a haunting painting by Mostyn, transverse the...
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