SPECIAL EVENTS

Sleepwalk Like An Egyptian Sleepover for Groups

1st Jan, 6:00 pm - 31st Dec 2023, 12:00 am

Join us for a night of adventure at Torquay Museum – after the doors have closed and everyone has gone home – grab your torch and roam the galleries with us after dark! If you have a group interested in booking a night at the museum - please contact us with your preferred dates.

Egyptian Hieroglyphs Crowdfunding Campaign

1st Aug, 10:00 am - 21st Oct 2023, 4:00 pm

Torquay Museum was chosen from a big group of applicants as a host venue for spectacular touring exhibition that explores the decoding of hieroglyphs. If Ancient Egypt is your passion and you would like exclusive access and some unique rewards please help our Crowdfunding campaign raise much-needed funds for the Museum.

TMS Member Museum Tours

3rd Oct, 12:00 pm - 4th Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt - a talk by Dr Ilona Regulski (the Curator of Egyptian Written Culture at the British Museum)

21st Oct 2023, 11:00 am

The talk will chart the race to decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs and explore the inscribed objects that helped scholars unlock one of the world’s oldest civilisations. The Rosetta Stone will be discussed alongside some of its ancient copies and the very inscriptions scholars studied in their quest to understand ancient Egypt. The talk will illustrate how an increased understanding of these written sources has unlocked one of the world’s oldest civilisations and helped us to understand how the ancients viewed and experienced the world.

Crime at the Coast: A SW Crime Writers' Convention 2023

21st Oct, 12:00 pm - 22nd Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Three amazing events for our Crime at the Coast: A SW Crime Writers' Convention 2023 weekend! Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd October.

Big Fish Little Fish at TORQUAY MUSEUM Halloween Spooktacular Family Rave

29th Oct - 29th Oct 2023

Back by popular demand, award-winning family rave crew BIG FISH LITTLE FISH join us to celebrate all things fun and spooky! Expect an authentic, fa-boo-lous nightclub experience with light effects - at a noise level suitable for little ears. BFLF will be headlining the main stage with a bone-rattling, spine-tingling authentic set alongside bubbles, confetti cannons, SNOW FOAM, balloons and a giant parachute dance. No bones about it, this is not one to be missed! For families with younger children (8s and under) though older siblings are welcome. Theme: “HALLOWEEN” - Optional (but encouraged) fancy dress.

Gwenevere - a short film by Internationally Bestselling Author Philip Reeve

4th Nov, 3:00 pm - 4th Nov 2023, 5:30 pm

Torquay Museum, in association with Philip Reeve and the English Riviera Film Festival, proudly presents Gwenevere. The short film from internationally best-selling author Philip Reeve. Directed by Philip and his wife Sarah, Gwenevere was shot in locations on Dartmoor, with a cast and crew of filmmaking talent from across the South West.

'Tis the Season at Torquay Museum - Christmas Fairs

2nd Dec - 9th Dec 2023

With EVEN MORE stalls selling high-quality local products, you can buy all your Christmas gifts and stocking fillers while enjoying the angelic voices of children’s choirs, partake in the yummy festive food and drink from the Museum Café and bar, or join the Education Team for Christmassy crafting for all ages. There will be live entertainment too.