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Ranked among the finest in South West England, Torquay Museum is a journey of discovery for all ages.

WAY OF THE WARRIOR - GLADIATOR TO SOLDIER

Way of the Warrior – Gladiator to Soldier showcases stunning arms & armour, costumes and props from some of the biggest Hollywood blockbuster movies, and will appeal to families and film buffs alike

The exhibition includes weapons and costumes from epic films such as Gladiator, 300, The Last Samurai, Saving Private Ryan, King Arthur and Kingdom of Heaven, to name but a few.

This is a truly hands-on exhibition for all the family, with replica arms & armour and film costumes that can be handled and worn, including medieval, Greek and World War II helmets, knight’s gauntlets, a Roman shield, and much more.

The highlight of the exhibition is iconic armour worn by Russell Crowe (General Maximus) and Joaquin Phoenix (Emperor Commodus) from Gladiator, never before displayed outside of London, together with other props and costumes from the film, including Russell Crowe's gladiator sword.

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AGATHA CHRISTIE
Detect the real life story behind Agatha Christie, the world famous crime writer who was born in Torquay, in Britain's only permanent gallery dedicated to her life and work. Trace the eventful life of the best selling author of all time through a vast collection of photographs and images. See some of her personal effects, from an original manuscript and handwritten notes to some of her clothes and dozens of first editions of her novels.

EXPLORERS
The Museum's new Explorers Gallery, one of the most modern and creative galleries in Devon, traces the incredible journeys made by Torquay's famous explorers, from the frozen wastes of the Antarctic to the depths of the Brazilian rainforest. You can see fascinating artifacts from across the globe, including objects from ancient Egypt.

ANCESTORS
Torquay Museum’s Ancestors exhibition charts the arrival of the first humans to set foot in Devon 450,000 years ago, and traces their ancestors down through the millennia, including the elusive Neanderthals that inhabited Kents Cavern prehistoric caves around 40,000 years ago, through to the first modern humans to arrive in Britain.

KENTS CAVERN PREHISTORIC CAVES
Many of the artifacts from Torquay's famous Kents Cavern prehistoric caves are housed in the Museum. The caves were home to man's ancestors as long as half a million years ago and have yielded some amazing finds, from possible Neanderthal remains to palaeolithic flint tools, woolly mammoth teeth to cave bear skulls.

There’s also a programme of other temporary exhibitions, events, school holiday activities and workshops, which means that there is always something new to see and do at Torquay Museum.