Museums · East Midlands
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology primarily from the Peak District and Derbyshire. The museum was located for 95 years at Terrace Road, Buxton, E
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology primarily from the Peak District and Derbyshire. The museum was located for 95 years at Terrace Road, Buxton, England. The building was erected in 1880 and originally served as the Peak Hydropathic Hotel. During the First World War, the Red Cross used it to care for wounded Canadian soldiers. The Buxton Free Public Library & Museum moved into the building in 1928, leaving the Town Hall. The museum closed in June 2023 after dry rot was found in structural timbers and floor joists. In May 2024 the council put the building up for sale with the stated intention of displaying the museum's collection at a new location. In January 2025 the former museum building was purchased by Solanki Holdings UK & International. As of February 2025, the museum team is based at Buxton Library where they are running an interim service.
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From the Wikipedia article
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology primarily from the Peak District and Derbyshire. The museum was located for 95 years at Terrace Road, Buxton, England. The building was erected in 1880 and originally served as the Peak Hydropathic Hotel. During the First World War, the Red Cross used it to care for wounded Canadian soldiers. The Buxton Free Public Library & Museum moved into the building in 1928, leaving the Town Hall. The museum closed in June 2023 after dry rot was found in structural timbers and floor joists. In May 2024 the council put the building up for sale with the stated intention of displaying the museum's collection at a new location. In January 2025 the former museum building was purchased by Solanki Holdings UK & International. As of February 2025, the museum team is based at Buxton Library where they are running an interim service.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2570, -1.9130
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- High Peak, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK17 6PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Phone
- +441298937375
- Established
- 1928
- Opening
- Tu-We 10:30-14:00; Fr-Su 10:30-16:30
- Official site
- www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buxton Museum and Art Gallery?
- Buxton Museum and Art Gallery is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 6PY), in the parish of High Peak, unparished area.
- When was Buxton Museum and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- How do I get to Buxton Museum and Art Gallery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 6PY. It sits within the High Peak parliamentary constituency.