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Torquay Museum
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Opening Dates and Times
| 2025 Opening (29 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Tuesday | Closed* | |
| Wednesday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 16:45* |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
* Last admissions 4 pm
Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to changeBook Tickets
Guide Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult | £10.00 per ticket |
| Child (5-17 years) | £5.00 per ticket |
| Child (under 5) | Free |
Pay once and get in free for a year!
About
An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site and Devon's oldest museum.
Travel back through 400 million years of time at Torquay Museum – a hands-on family-friendly visitor attraction, with lots to see and do for children and adults alike.
A wide variety of exhibitions are hosted throughout the year by the Museum, from child-friendly summer blockbusters to fascinating exhibitions about South Devon’s amazing archaeology, geology and people.
Detect your way through Britain’s only Agatha Christie gallery at Torquay Museum, which is dedicated to the life story of the Queen of Crime. Re-developed and improved in 2013, the new gallery now enables visitors to step inside Poirot’s study and lounge, including furniture, books, pictures and even fireplaces from his beautiful London Art Deco apartment.
Come face-to-face with North-West Europe’s oldest human fossil and the sabre-toothed tigers he shared his Torquay home with 44,000 years ago, and explore life and death in Ancient Egypt, including the coffin of a 2,500 year old mummified boy. Find out about Torquay’s explorer’s, including the inspiration for Indiana Jones and what life was like in an Devon Farmhouse in the 1800’s.
A Visual Guide is now available for Torquay Museum. The Guide is a site specific online tool to help people plan and consider their visit to a new place. The Visual Guide shows anything from functional information like entry prices, parking and facilities, but also highlights elements like sound levels, lighting types, spaces and bespoke features that may cause alarm or confusion.
Museum Hire - The museum offers a unique location for conferences, meetings and events and has a choice of 3 rooms to meet a wide range of needs; from a small boardroom meeting to an auditorium seating 190 with high spec presentation facilities.
If you are planning an evening event, the museum’s exhibition galleries can be hired for exclusive use, allowing you to create an event with a difference - from champagne receptions in the Devon Farmhouse or Explorers Galleries, to intimate dining in the Forbes-Julian Room or the Library.
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous
WTTC Safe Travels 2021
TripAdvisor
- Excellent247
- Very Good145
- Average73
- Poor25
- Terrible14
Recent Reviews:
- CollectingChristieSeal Beach, CaliforniaNice local museum with Christie focused gift shop
21/09/2024Nice small local museum with rotating exhibits. Fun gift shop with lots of used Agatha Christie paperbacks. Sadly though they stick price stickers on these books that can't be easily peeled off... Read full review - jodonna gSmall, but intresting04/11/2024I came across this local museum on a walk out, and was mainly interested in the things from the 90's (to begin with..) but as I walked around, I enjoyed it more and partically learning about Agatha... Read full review
- Alex GWorth the detour from the town centre!
27/04/2025Great museum with a fabulous Agatha Christie collection for anyone in love with her work. Kids had loads of fun with the museum quiz. Read full review
Related Events
12/09/2025 - 21/09/2025
Heritage Open DaysHeritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and…- more info
14/09/2025 - 14/09/2025
It’s a Mystery!Torquay Museum will be celebrating Agatha Christie’s birthday in style this year when it opens its doors exclusively for a special Christie Mystery Day, packed with events for fans of the Queen of Crime.
A limited number of tickets will be available, for £30 each, including a buffet lunch. Guests…- more info
Facilities
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.After 1600.
Facilities
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Tctile labelling in Natural History Gallery and objects to handle.
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Attraction Facilities
- Shop
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - Licensed cafe serving tea, coffee, light snacks and lunches. Seating for 33. .
Establishment Features
- Open All Year
- Tea / Coffee Shop
- Toilets
Key Features
- Indoor Attraction
- Max group size - 100
- Min group size - 10
Parking & Transport
- Parking (charge)
Payment Methods
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
Travel & Trade
- Group discounts available
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.After 1600.
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