Torquay Museum

02/06/2026

FRIENDLY FACES 2026!

Do you have a child moving from Year 6 into secondary school this September?

Join us on Friday 28th August or Friday 4th September for the return of our popular Friendly Faces events. Please see session breakdown below.

Children starting Year 7 can enjoy fun, games, and the chance to meet some friendly faces before beginning their new schools the following week. Grown-ups can relax and chat in the café too.
Tickets sell fast — don’t miss out, book now! 👇

Tickets are £2.50 per child (plus booking fee)

You need only book an event ticket for the child attending the session - no annual museum ticket required.

Torquay Boys' Grammar School
(Burgh, Dart, Goodrington) Fri 28th Aug (9.30am-11am)

Torquay Boys' Grammar School
(Fox Tor, Haldon, Rougemont) Fri 28th Aug (11.15am-12.45pm)

St Cuthbert Mayne School Fri 28th Aug (1.15pm-2.45pm)

The Spires College Fri 28th Aug (1.15pm-2.45pm)

Torquay Academy Fri 28th Aug (1.15pm-2.45pm)

Torquay Girls' Grammar School (
Cross, Beal, Jackson) Fri 4th Sept (9.30am-11am)

Torquay Girls' Grammar School
(Wilkinson, Robertson, Omanyo) Fri 4th Sept (11.15am-12.45pm)

Churston Ferrers Grammar School Fri 4th Sept (1.15pm-2.45pm)

Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay Academy St Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay The Spires College Churston Ferrers Grammar School

Join us on Friday 28th August or Friday 4th September for the return of our popular Friendly Faces events.

31/05/2026

Object donations wanted!

Do you have any items related to railed transport in Torbay? Help us develop our collections by emailing [email protected]

During the development of the Torbay Tracks exhibition we realised how few items related to our transport heritage we hold in our Collections. We are currently looking for kind donations and loans of objects related to railed transport in Torbay, especially those related to:

🚂 Trains and railways in Torbay.
🚂 The Torquay Tramways Company.
🚂 The Babbacombe Cliff Railway.

We aim to feature some of these donations and loans in our Torbay Tracks exhibition, open until 31 August 2026.

29/05/2026

OBJECT OF THE WEEK: Buddhist Painting

This is a painting, using the medium of gouache on paper, of an idealized landscape, probably illustrating one of the jataka tales, stories detailing the previous lives of the Buddha before enlightenment.

29/05/2026

🚂 All aboard for a Family Fun Day at the museum today, starting at 10.30 AM!
Join us for an engaging day exploring the fascinating science behind transport. Our hands-on activities will let you and your family dive into concepts of engineering and construction, learn about rail safety, and discover modern innovations like green energy!
Collect your FREE activity booklet on arrival and earn a special stamp once completed!
This is a drop-in session between 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM. Entry is FREE with a valid museum ticket. Don't miss out on the fun!

28/05/2026

Join our learning team on Friday 29th May, where they will be in the museum for an engaging day exploring the science behind transport. Our hands-on activities will let you and your family explore concepts of engineering and construction as well as rail safety and modern innovations like green energy!
Collect your free activity booklet on arrival and earn your stamp once completed!

The session will be drop-in between 10:30 and 15:30. The session is FREE with a valid museum ticket.

All ages welcome!

28/05/2026

Trustee Tom Cadbury has chosen a handaxe as his favourite item from our stores. Similar to the KC4 fragment, this handaxe was also found in Kent’s Cavern.

The ‘My Favourite Museum Collection Item’ series of shorts, produced by Emberlense Productions, will be showing alongside the ‘Voyage Along The Geopark’ documentary in Torquay Museum’s Pengelly Hall until the end of the day as part of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Festival.
The documentary is on during normal museum opening hours, no booking required. Viewing included with a valid admissions ticket.

27/05/2026

Think you're a better bridge builder than our wonderful volunteer Scarlet? Come to our family day on Friday 29th May and flex your engineering skills in our bridge building competition.

Our learning team will be in the museum for an engaging day exploring the science behind transport. Our hands-on activities will let you and your family explore concepts of engineering and construction as well as rail safety and modern innovations like green energy!

Collect your free activity booklet on arrival and earn your stamp once completed!

The session will be drop-in between 10:30 and 15:30. The session is FREE with a valid museum ticket.

27/05/2026

Trustee David Norman has chosen the lycopsid fossil as his favourite item currently on display. The fossil, originally discovered in Saltern Cove, is on display in our Entrance Hall.

The ‘My Favourite Museum Collection Item’ series of shorts, produced by Emberlense Productions, will be showing alongside the ‘Voyage Along The Geopark’ documentary in Torquay Museum’s Pengelly Hall until tomorrow, 28th May, as part of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Festival.
The documentary is on during normal museum opening hours, no booking required. Viewing included with a valid admissions ticket.

26/05/2026

Professor Stephen Rippon, one of our Trustees, has chosen a slate knife as his favourite item from our stores. This knife was discovered during the Ipplepen excavations, which Professor Rippon led.

The ‘My Favourite Museum Collection Item’ series of shorts, produced by Emberlense Productions, will be showing alongside the ‘Voyage Along The Geopark’ documentary in Torquay Museum’s Pengelly Hall until Thursday 28th May as part of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Festival.
The documentary is on during normal museum opening hours, no booking required. Viewing included with a valid admissions ticket.