Torquay Museum
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 1HG
Tel: +44 01803 293975
Fax: +44 01803 294186
Opening Times
| Open All Year |
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| Torquay Museum (01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012) |
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* Monday - Saturday 10.00am - 17.00pm
Sundays ( July - September ) 13.30pm - 17.00pm
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New years Day
The fascinating Torquay Museum will give you a real insight into the history of the English Riviera – both modern and prehistoric - taking you back through 400 million years!
Upstairs there’s the interactive Explorers Gallery which is great for the kids, and there are plenty of intriguing artefacts from all over the world to discover, as well as from the famous excavations at Kents Cavern undertaken by William Pengelly (a contemporary of Charles Darwin) which were pivotal in furthering the nation’s knowledge of the origins of man.
The museum also holds the country’s only permanent Agatha Christie Gallery, dedicated to the Queen of Crime. Here you’ll be able to view some of the family’s personal photographs and mementoes, as well as costumes from the Joan Hickson Miss Marple series.
Come and experience this summer’s exhibition at the Museum – it is simply out of this world! Sci Fi at the Movies is coming to a gallery not so far, far away. From July 2012 there will be wide selection of costumes from films such as Fifth Element, Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien and much more.
Torquay Museum is a key site on the English Riviera Global Geopark and a great attraction for all the family to visit.
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult | up to £5.15 per ticket |
| Child ( over 5 ) | up to £3.25 per ticket |
| Child ( under 5 ) | Free |
| Family ( 2 + 2 ) | £15.95 per ticket |
| Senior/Student | up to £3.90 per ticket |
Prices from 1st April, 2012
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