Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

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Telephone

01629 533540

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Exterior of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

Founded in 1893, the museum houses geology and archaeology of the Peak District, including the archives and collections of Sir William Boyd Dawkins and Dr J.W.Jackson. A busy programme of temporary exhibitions provides opportunities for contemporary artists and access to the museum's own fine art and photographic collections.

Venue Type:

Archive, Museum

Opening hours

Tues-Fri 09.30-17.30
Sat 09.30-17.00
Easter - September: Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30-17.00

Closed: Mondays (except summer Bank Holiday Mondays)

Admission charges

Free

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Toilets
Shop

Children and families

Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Adult lectures and courses held
Library
Research facilities for academics

Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England

Website

E-mail

Telephone

01629 533540

Principle collections include the fossil and osteological records of the Peak District and human archaeology of the region. The archives of Sir William Boyd Dawkins and Dr. J.W.Jackson span 150 years of the history of geology. The Buxton collections include extensive photograph archives. Special collections include the curiosities of the Randolph Douglas collection and, since 2003, the Derbyshire Police Collection. There is an extensive collection of locally made and inlaid Ashford Black Marble, Blue John and other local minerals.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Law and Order, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Photography, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

The Ashford Black Marble grapes table by Thomas Woodruff.

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England

Website

E-mail

Telephone

01629 533540

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

February Fun

15 February 2012

Try your hand at different crafts in this half-term event for families.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly
Especially for children

When

10am-12pm

Admission

Free. No need to book.

Archaeological Finds Day

18 February 2012

Have you found any archaeological objects while metal-detecting or fieldwalking?

The local Finds Liaison Officer from the Portable Antiquities Scheme can help you identify your finds and record them on the national database.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

11am-3pm

Admission

Free drop in.

Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England

Website

E-mail

http://www.learnwithmuseums.org.uk/JourneyView.asp?JID=52&PID=207

Telephone

01629 533540

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

This teacher’s resource was created as a result of digital story workshops exploring family memories in conjunction with an exhibition dedicated to Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, held At Buxton Museum and Art Galleries. It includes worksheets for pupils to record their own family history using audio, video and photographs

Publisher

Learn with Museums

Face to face resources

Family Events

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum/events/default.asp

A range of exciting events for all the family to enjoy, held on the 1st Friday of the month 10.00-11.30. Themes vary each week.

How to obtain

Activities are free and there's no need to book - just drop in.

The Romans

Bring the Romans alive for your class through handling and investigating real Roman objects from local sites such as the Roman settlement at Aquae Arnemetiae (Buxton) and the forts at Melandra (Glossop) and Navio (Brough). The children use their skills in observation, listening, writing, and drawing to investigate the objects and the Roman displays within the Wonders of the Peak time tunnel gallery. They share and discuss their discoveries with the rest of the group. Roman and Iron Age costumes are available as part of the session. (Group size: up to 30; Duration: approximately 2 hours; Level: KS2 and KS3)

Time Detectives

An investigation into time and the history of the earth and how objects help us find out about the past. Children handle objects ranging from 340 million-year-old fossils to a Victorian agate egg and ask questions and find out about them. They build a time line, allowing them to demonstrate their discoveries and new knowledge.(Group size: up to 30; Duration: approximatley 2 hours; Level: KS1 and KS2)

Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England

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