Elizabethan House
Elizabethan House is closed for the winter and will reopen on Friday 3 April 2026.
Come and experience a rare surviving historic property that dates from the late 1500s. Built when Plymouth was a thriving port, Elizabethan House underwent a major restoration in 2020/2021 as part of Plymouth’s Mayflower 400 commemorations.
The experience
Get an insight into the history of Plymouth’s fascinating Barbican area, and meet some of the many people who’ve lived in Elizabethan House since it was built 400 years ago.
Look around each carefully restored room at your leisure on a self-guided tour. Audio-visual elements offer background sounds to enhance the props and scenes in each of the rooms. You'll have chance to get to know some of the people who lived here, like the first owner, a washerwoman and a wig maker. Get a glimpse at the House’s architecture and see what life was like for the rich and the poor.
Our staff and volunteers are around to chat to if you'd like more information about the history whilst you're here.