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	£6.15 per ticket
Child (3-16 years)	£3.90 per ticket
Child (under 3)	Free
Family (1 Adult & 2 Children)	£12.60 per ticket
Family (2&2)	£18.30 per ticket
Senior/Student	£4.50 per ticket

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

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 3.00pm). Open Sundays in peak season and school holidays (Friday 18th July until 5th September). 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

21st Jan 2020 - 21st Jan 2020

22nd Jan 2020 - 22nd Jan 2020

28th Jan 2020 - 28th Jan 2020

29th Jan 2020 - 29th Jan 2020

Lectures at Torquay MuseumThe lectures are free to Torquay Museum Society members, or a donation of £5.00 for non-members.: more info

23rd Jan 2020 - 23rd Jan 2020

Classic Film Club - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty occurred in the south Pacific on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain Lieutenant William Bligh and set him and 18 loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch. The…: more info

25th Jan 2020 - 25th Jan 2020

Chinese New Year CelebrationCome and celebrate the Chinese year of the Rat with our day of family- friendly fun activities suitable for all ages. Learn about Chinese New year traditions, discover why the years are named after different animals , find out which animal year you were born in !! Create your own chinese lanterns…: more info

30th Jan 2020 - 30th Jan 2020

Classic Film Club - Arsenic & Old Lace (1944)Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 American black comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant. It was based on Joseph Kesselring's play Arsenic and Old Lace. The script adaptation was by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein.[3] The contract with the play's producers stipulated that…: more info

6th Feb 2020 - 6th Feb 2020

Classic Film Club - Shadow of a Doubt (1943)Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell. In 1991, the…: more info

13th Feb 2020 - 13th Feb 2020

Classic Film Club - Singing in the Rain (1951)Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical-romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. It offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught…: more info

20th Feb 2020 - 20th Feb 2020

Classic Film Club - Double Indemnity (1944)Double Indemnity is a 1944 film noir directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The screenplay was based on James M. Cain's 1943 novella of the same name, which originally appeared as an eight-part serial in Liberty…: more info

11th Sept 2020 - 20th Sept 2020

Heritage Open DaysHeritage Open Days celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission: more info

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

451 reviews

Certificate of Excellence 2019

Excellent
216
Very Good
135
Average
64
Poor
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Terrible
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Recent Reviews:

Richard121960
Potters Bar, United Kingdom
Well worth a visit
7th Nov 2019
Normally visit the area in the spring and autumn. This time we decided to visit the museum which was excellent and had something for everyone. The layout is pretty well done and staff are on hand to... Read full review
Border5809collie
Beaumaris, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Agatha Christie room.
21st Nov 2019
Lovely to look round. So much to see in the museum. Very nice cafe for a sit down with coffee. Any Agatha Christie fans. Would love going round. It's worth another visit. Read full review
987michaelc
Peasedown St John, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Great Visit
29th Dec 2019
A great visit to this museum which is full of interest and great for children, good exhibits and exhibitions. My first visit and it was not a disappointment. 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