The Devon and Exeter Institution

The Devon and Exeter Institution Thriving Independent Historic Library and Educational Charity, welcoming new members of all ages.

24/08/2026

📚 What’s happening today…? New edition.





There are two weeks left to come see our book display - 'The Weather Keepers: 158 years of observation at the DEI' - whi...
18/08/2026

There are two weeks left to come see our book display - 'The Weather Keepers: 158 years of observation at the DEI' - which was curated by Deborah Ashfield (PhD researcher) ☔️☀️

This will be available to view until the end of day, 29th August.

From Tuesday 1st September our display of 'Poisonous Books' will be free to view (if you dare 👀☠️)

Exeter UNESCO City of Literature The National Lottery Heritage Fund Exeter Heritage Champions

Since people are gearing up to enjoy tonight’s eclipse, we explored our collection to see what the Victorians were think...
12/08/2026

Since people are gearing up to enjoy tonight’s eclipse, we explored our collection to see what the Victorians were thinking when it came to solar eclipses ☀️🌘

This essay written by the barrister Andrew Steinmetz in 1858 attempted to answer the question “what is the use or purpose of eclipses in the solar system?”

He explored a range of ideas, legends, and myths that existed surrounding this celestial phenomenon before providing a contemporary scientific explanation accompanied by a diagram 🌕🌒

What's on this month 📣Save for your calendars ✅ Exeter UNESCO City of Literature In Exeter The National Lottery Heritage...
04/08/2026

What's on this month 📣

Save for your calendars ✅

Exeter UNESCO City of Literature In Exeter The National Lottery Heritage Fund Exeter Heritage Champions

Happy National Marine Week! 🐙 Did someone say algae? Here we have pictured some algae illustrations from an 1830 book ca...
31/07/2026

Happy National Marine Week! 🐙 Did someone say algae?

Here we have pictured some algae illustrations from an 1830 book called Algae Brittanicae by Robert Kaye Greville.

This three volume text described and classified marine and freshwater algae from around Britian and Ireland 🍃

Did you know that over 50% of the world's oxygen is produced by algae?

CALL FOR PAPERS 🍃🛜We welcome papers which broadly interact with the theme of "Roots and Networks" for our next season of...
21/07/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS 🍃🛜

We welcome papers which broadly interact with the theme of "Roots and Networks" for our next season of lectures. More information can be found on our website.

Deadline for abstracts (250-300 words): 21st August 2026.

With all this talk about Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, we thought we'd cast our minds back to another "modern" representa...
21/07/2026

With all this talk about Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, we thought we'd cast our minds back to another "modern" representation of the epic poem.

Here we have pictured a late-eighteenth century reprint of Alexander Pope's translation of the Odyssey in three volumes (1772; originally published 1725-1726).

The twentieth century linguist, L. G. Kelly said that Pope's translation was a product of its time, and that this was like "Homer in a powdered wig."

Interested in taking a look at our collection? Why not book a research appointment 🔍

📣 Next Friday, 17th July, we are opening up our beautiful historic and heritage space for graduates 🎓📜
10/07/2026

📣 Next Friday, 17th July, we are opening up our beautiful historic and heritage space for graduates 🎓📜

What's on this month ☀️Save for later 📌
09/07/2026

What's on this month ☀️

Save for later 📌

03/07/2026

🎓Calling all graduates!

The Devon and Exeter Institution is opening its doors so that friends and family can take your photograph in our beautiful Georgian library, for a donation of £20.

Friday 17th July, 10am-5pm. No need to book, just drop in.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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