Torquay Museum

Torquay Museum is a museum in the town of Torquay, Devon, England. The building has been a grade II listed building since 1975.[1]

Torquay Museum
Torquay Museum is located in Devon
Torquay Museum
Shown within Devon
LocationTorquay, Devon, England
Coordinates50.46250°N 3.518459°W / 50.46250; -3.518459
Websitetorquaymuseum.org

Description

The museum is located on Babbacombe Road in Torquay. It has numerous galleries, including one devoted to the local author Agatha Christie[2] and another to local explorers and egyptology.[3]

Awards

The Museum was awarded designated status by the Arts Council for its Quaternary Cave Collection and Archive.[4] The collection consists of around 30,000 items from many local excavated cave sites including Kent's Cavern, along with an associated archive of research materials extending into the first half of the 19th Century.

References
  1. Historic England. "TORQUAY MUSEUM, Torbay (1280070)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. "Agatha Christie Gallery". Torquay Museum. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. "Explorers and Ancient Egypt". Torquay Museum. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. "Torquay Museum Is Awarded Designated Status". Devon Museums. Retrieved 29 November 2018.


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