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Royal Albert Memorial Museum (Museum, Exeter)

As mentioned on the Hembury entry in the big papery TMA (p. 186). The museum has displays of some artifacts from local sites including a pot and axe from Hembury, axes from Woodbury and a mammoths tooth from Kent's Cavern.

The RAMM was recently refurbished, and a lot more of it's prehistoric collection is now on display. See http://www.rammuseum.org.uk/collections/local-archaeology/devon-archaeology
28th December 2004ce

Museum of Witchcraft (Museum, Boscastle)

According to http://www.museumofwitchcraft.com on 18 August 2004:

"Today Graham King, owner of the Museum of Witchcraft, was able to venture into the building to witness first hand the damage left behind by the flash floods. The structural damage is severe. The lower floor is unrecognisable; 5 feet of mud fills the corridors and booth area. Display cases are upturned and contents missing.

"On a more positive note the upper floor and contents appears to be mainly undamaged, as does the library and museum archives. The Museum will take time to recover but rest assured it will be back, restored to its previous splendour."

The Museum re-opened on 25th March 2005CE.
18th August 2004ce

Boscastle Youth Hostel (Youth Hostel, Boscastle)

According to http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/59.html

A flash flood swept through Boscastle in North Cornwall at approximately 4pm yesterday, 16 August. The youth hostel adjacent to the harbour was flooded to a depth of approximately five feet.

Guests booked at YHA Boscastle for the next several months will be relocated to other Youth Hostels wherever possible. Please call 0870 770 8868 for advice and assistance.
18th August 2004ce

The Look Out Discovery Centre (Tourist Information, Bracknell)

In addition to being a tourist information centre there is a small cafe, shop and toilets, with an exhibition space. It's very popular with families at the weekends, but you don't have to walk far from the adventure playground to be away from the crowds.

The car park is free, so you don't have to pay anything to visit Caesar's Camp.
29th February 2004ce
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