Not your average regional museum, RAMM is, erm, rammed with much you’d expect from a London museum, but without the overwhelm. Two floors of discovery await, with a huge range of collections, ranging from geology to arts and culture, with *checks leaflet* over 8,000 diverse objects on display.

Named for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, this impressive Victorian building is just off Exeter’s High Street, conveniently close to Exeter Central train station. Check out the two-storey high display case full of curios,  close to the entrance, intended to evoke the ‘wonder-cabinets’ of the Renaissance. It sums up the place well: a mix of antique and modern, an intriguing blend of old wooden glass-sided display cases worthy of a Victorian collector and contemporary art galleries, adorned with modern art and regularly changing exhibitions.

Top of your must-see list is the Case Histories gallery to clock an eyeful of the full-size specimen of a stuffed African bull elephant and a giraffe, affectionately known as Gerald. You can also wonder at the Egyptian mummy of Shep-en-Mut, laid to rest in a beautiful coffin and cartonnage. Then, head to the In Fine Feather gallery where perches an array of stuffed birds, made all the more lifelike with a backing soundtrack of a dawn chorus. You’ll also discover a world-renowned shell gallery, Devon’s geological history from 400 million years ago to the present day, along with an excellent cafe and a small and thoughtfully curated museum shop rammed with unique gifts and goodies made by local artists, along with gift cards, jewellery, books and educational toys.

It’s super family-friendly, but an adult-friendly air of calm, all adding up to a Devon must-see. Or if you want to avoid the wee ones, go by evening for their popular RAMM Lates, always a great night out.