Torquay Museum
Devon's oldest museum, founded in 1874, with finds from Kent's Cavern and an Agatha Christie gallery.
The museum was founded by the Torquay Natural History Society. Its collections include prehistoric fossils and stone tools from Kent's Cavern and nearby caves, Egyptian artefacts and natural history specimens. The Agatha Christie Gallery displays photographs of the writer's life, facsimiles of manuscripts, and costumes and props from TV adaptations, making it a stop for fans following in her footsteps. Admission is about £8. It is closed on Sundays and open roughly 10:00–16:00. It is about a 10-minute walk from Torquay Harbour.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Meadfoot Beach
- Torquay Harbour & Princess Gardens
- Kents Cavern
- Babbacombe Cliff Railway & Oddicombe Beach
- Anstey's Cove
- Babbacombe Model Village
- Torre Abbey
- Cockington Village