FREE SPECIAL EVENT: Tropical Reefs, Deserts and Ice Ages: The deep-time (geo)heritage of the English Riviera UNESCO Geopark
6th Sep 2025, 2:00 pm
Join us for the launch of a new YouTube miniseries on the rocks, fossils and landscapes and a FREE special talk in Pengelly Hall, followed by a FREE tour.
Tickets for this event are free of charge - just come along on the day.
Programme
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2pm - 3.30pm
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Introduction to the Museum, followed by an Introduction to the geology of the Torbay and the UNESCO Global Geopark by Dr Kevin Page (Geodiversity & Heritage/University of Exeter) and presentation of the first video in the YouTube miniseries: Tropical reefs, deserts and ice ages: The deep-time (geo)heritage of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark by Emma Cieslak-Jones (em_gems/University of Lille) |
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3.30pm - 5pm
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Free tours of the Museum displays and stores, including collections of fossils from tropical seas and Ice Ages caves.Tours of the museum displays and store available at the following times 15.30pm, 16.00pm, and 16.30pm (tour slots bookable on the day on a first come first serve basis).
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Refreshments
Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be available.
Getting Here
On Foot
The Museum is situated on Babbacombe Road, five minutes’ walk from Torquay Harbour and the Clocktower. From the Clocktower, walk up the hill along Torwood Street. The Museum is 300 meters up on your left, opposite Torwood Gardens park.
By Bus
From the town centre, buses No 22 will drop you outside the Museum. From the train station, buses No 12 will drop you in the town centre.
By Train
For information about the nearest train station click here.
By Car
Follow the A379 (Torbay Road) along Torquay’s seafront and past the Pavillion. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit (A379) along the Habourside. At the Clocktower roundabout take the 1st exit (A379) and drive up Torwood Street. You will find Torquay Museum 300 metres up on your left. Postcode for Sat Nav: TQ1 1HG
If you are parking in the Harbour/Terrace car park, you should take the first left on Torwood Street into The Terrace.
