Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England
Website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum
buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01298 24658
Fax
01298 79394
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:
Museum
Additional info
A 'sound symphony' audio guide with poetry, music and children's voices is available free for use in our Wonders of the Peak permanent displays.
Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England
Website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum
buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01298 24658
Fax
01298 79394
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
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum
buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01298 24658
Fax
01298 79394
Bridging the Gap
Join us for a special evening opening – view the ‘Bridging the Gap’ exhibition and find out about the bridges of Derbyshire.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
7-9pm
Where
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Admission
Free
Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England
Website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum
buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01298 24658
Fax
01298 79394
Terrace Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6DA
England
Website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum
buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01298 24658
Fax
01298 79394
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