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 | 10am - 4.45pm* |
| 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 for Christmas Season from Sat 19th Dec 2026 and reopen Tues 4th Jan 2027
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
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
An Ancient Lineage: The Story of the Dartmoor Hill Pony
24th Oct 2026, 10:00 am - 28th Feb 2027, 4:00 pm
TALKS
TALK: Prickles in a Pickle - Hedgehog Rescue and Rehabilitation
17th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
Prickles in a Pickle, how we started, where we are now and what we do. The bigger picture of rewilding, habitat and issues caused by mankind, what we can do to help?
TALKS
TALK: The National Coastwatch Institution
18th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
What goes on in that tower on Daddyhole Plain? The history, work and the eyes along the coast of the National Coastwatch Institution.
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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