Torquay Museum is a museum in the town of

Torquay Torquay ( ) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies south of the county town of Exeter and east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton ...

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. The building has been a grade II listed building since 1975.

Description

The museum is located on Babbacombe Road in Torquay. It has numerous galleries, including one devoted to the local author

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictiona ...

and another to local explorers and egyptology.

Awards

The Museum was awarded designated status by the Arts Council for its Quaternary Cave Collection and Archive. The collection consists of around 30,000 items from many local excavated cave sites including Kent's Cavern, along with an associated archive of research materials extending into the first half of the 19th Century.

References

Buildings and structures in Torquay Museums in Devon Grade II listed buildings in Devon {{UK-museum-stub