WELCOME TO TORQUAY MUSEUM
DISCOVER 400 MILLION YEARS OF TORBAY'S HERITAGE!
Are you searching for things to do in Torquay? Come to Torquay Museum and enjoy all the fun and family activities we have on offer - exhibitions, activities, events, lectures, trails and more.
Your entry ticket gives access for 12 months to all our galleries and exhibitions!
OPENING TIMES | Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10am - 4.45pm* |
| Thursday | 10am - 4.45pm* |
| Friday | 10am - 4.45pm* |
| Saturday | 10am - 4.45pm* |
| Sunday | 10am - 4.45pm |
* Last admissions at 4pm.
We are closed from Sat 20th Dec until Wed 7th Jan 2026
ADMISSION PRICES PAY ONCE GET IN FREE FOR A YEAR
| Adults (18+) | £10 |
| Children and Young Adults (5 - 17yrs) | £5 |
| Children under 5yrs | Free |
| 1 Adult and Children | £15 |
| 2 Adults and Children | £25 |
GETTING HERE Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HG
SPECIAL EVENTS, TALKS,
TMS Lectures: Autumn - Winter 2025
7th Oct 2025, 10:45 am - 28th Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
Browse all the upcoming lectures organised by Torquay Museum Society as part of their Autumn - Winter season!
TALKS
TALK: Bringing Torbay's Music Heritage to Documentary Films
25th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
South West Film Producer John Tomkins talks about his last five years journey on bringing Torbay’s music heritage to documentary films and the collaborators on the films he has worked with.
TALKS
TALK: Two Moors Pine Marten Project and Update
26th Nov 2025, 10:45 am
Daniel is the Field Officer for Dartmoor and will provide a first-hand account of the process of translocating pine martens to Devon and Somerset. A review of the pine marten’s ecology will be given as well as insights into the behaviour of the animals that has been picked through radio tracking and wildlife camera analysis.
DISCOVER
Travel Back in Time
Discover 400 million years of Torbay's heritage at Torquay Museum - a hands-on-family-friendly visitor attraction, with lots to see and do for children and adults alike.
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377 Million Year Old Tree Fossil Excavation Film by the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark
What could be the oldest fossil evidence of trees on a volcanic island in the world, has been discovered in the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark!
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