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!

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10am - 4pm*
Thursday 10am - 4pm*
Friday 10am - 4pm*
Saturday 10am - 4pm*
Sunday 10am - 4pm

* Last admissions at 3pm.

 

 

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

 

Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HG

WHAT'S ON

SPECIAL EVENTS, TALKS,

TMS Lectures: January to April 2026

13th Jan, 10:45 am - 8th Apr 2026, 10:45 am

Browse all the upcoming lectures organised by Torquay Museum Society as part of their Spring season.

TALKS

TALK: Dartmoor's Stone Circles and Stone Rows

25th Mar 2026, 10:45 am

A local sacred sites tour guide and author of 14 books on sacred sites and ancient wisdom, Peter guides us around Dartmoor’s sacred sites and examines their relationship with their landscape.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

Torbay Tracks - The History of Railed Transport in Torbay

25th Mar, 12:00 pm - 31st Aug 2026, 12:00 pm

Torbay Tracks celebrates the rich history of railed transport in the Bay and the pivotal role it played in shaping today’s much‑loved holiday destination. Created in partnership with Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Friends of Torquay Railway Station, and local collectors, the exhibition brings together the stories of the area’s trains, trams and the iconic cliff railway

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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"Great museum for kids. Very friendly staff. Kids were able to dress up as explorers and have a fun time. Would recommend."

Razwan Yazdani | May, 2025

"Some fun interactive displays and hugely entertaining for me was the Agatha Christie area. Huge fan of her work and was great to see the Poirot and Miss Marple costumes on display!"

Amy Ellis | Aug, 2025

"Absolutely fascinating! I have family local to the area and I've always wanted to visit mainly for the Agatha Christie Exhibition but there were so many other exhibitions that I loved."

Bryn “Brynster” Williams | Sep, 2025

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