Torquay Museum

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An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site.

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.

Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adult	£7.10 per ticket
Child (3-16 years)	£4.40 per ticket
Child (under 3)	Free
Family (1 Adult & 2 Children)	£13.50 per ticket
Family (2&2)	£19.70 per ticket
Senior/Student	£5.50 per ticket

Pay once and get in free for a year!
Group rates also available.

Awards

Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020

Opening Times

Torquay Museum (1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020)
Day	Times
Monday - Saturday	10:00	- 16:00*
Sunday	Closed*

* Open: all year Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm (last entry 3.15pm). Check website or call for more details. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

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Events

2nd Dec 2020 - 31st Dec 2020

Claws! The Human History of Cats ExhibitionExploring the relationship of cats and humans from distant prehistory until the present day, including cats in Ancient Egypt, Myth and Magic and Man eaters, this exhibition will run until the beginning of September and will include many specimens from our extensive collections. A must for all cat…: more info

11th Dec 2020 - 11th Dec 2020

Interactive Game: The Curse of AmenhotepA seemingly supernatural murder has taken place among the museum exhibits and you and your team have been drafted in to get to the bottom of it! The Curse of Amenhotep is two hour interactive mystery experience run in association with Torquay Museum. Using your skills of investigation, observation…: more info

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

461 reviews

Travelers Choice 2020

Excellent
221
Very Good
139
Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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Recent Reviews:

BelfastTravellingGi
Belfast
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Well worth a visit
25th Sept 2020
We went to this museum mostly to see the Agatha Christie exhibition. This is a small exhibition but with a lot of information and is recommended for Christie fans. We also enjoyed the temporary... Read full review
SBinSurrey
Carshalton, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Couples
A gem of a find
3rd Oct 2020
We came primarily to see the Agatha Christie exhibition which in our opinion needs to have more in it. Yes they have 2 film sets, poirot’s cane but there must be more than could be shown to show off... Read full review
jjbl0ndie
Coventry, United Kingdom
Should be the #1 attraction
14th Nov 2020
An excellent museum, with lots of variety presented in an interesting way. We primarily visited for the Spies exhibition (fascinating and well-planned), but wished we'd allocated more holiday time to... Read full review

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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