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MOTORISED LEGO SANTA’S SLEIGH BUILDING WORKSHOP

Sat 21 Dec 2019

MOTORISED LEGO SANTA’S SLEIGH BUILDING WORKSHOP

If you're looking for a family-friendly Christmas-themed event with a difference, Torquay Museum is hosting a motorised Lego Santa’s sleigh building workshop, run by the Lego building experts at Brick Ideas. Participants.....Read more

JACKI HILL-MURPHY: KATE MARSDEN IN SIBERIA, AN ONGOING JOURNEY

Sat 28 Oct 2017

JACKI HILL-MURPHY: KATE MARSDEN IN SIBERIA, AN ONGOING JOURNEY

Saturday 28th October, 2pm (please note that this talk has been rescheduled and was previously advertised as Thursday 26th October, 7pm) As part of Torquay Museum's Explorer Season, a talk and book signing by Jacki.....Read more

JESSICA PEARSON, FILMMAKER TALK: THE SPACE OUTSIDE

Sat 11 Nov 2017

JESSICA PEARSON, FILMMAKER TALK: THE SPACE OUTSIDE

Saturday 11th November, 11am As part of Torquay Museum's Explorer Season, come and listen to filmmaker Jessica Pearson of Shimnix Films talk about 'The Space Outside' Jessica's talk will guide you through the trial.....Read more

BELINDA DIXON - EXPLORERS TALK

Sat 18 Nov 2017

BELINDA DIXON - EXPLORERS TALK

Saturday 18th November, 11am. As part of Torquay Museum's Explorer Season, Belinda Dixon will be giving a presentation about exploration, both at home and overseas and her involvement with the Ordnance Survey organisa.....Read more

MARITIME ITEMS VALUATION DAY

Sat 25 Nov 2017

MARITIME ITEMS VALUATION DAY

Saturday 25th November, 10am to 4pm (last entry, 3pm) In association with Bearnes, Hampton and Littlewood (Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers) and as part of the Explorers Season of events and Percy Fawcett exhibition r.....Read more

JOHN RISDON - 'THE MARINERS WAY' AN EXPLORER SEASON TALK

Sat 02 Dec 2017

JOHN RISDON - 'THE MARINERS WAY' AN EXPLORER SEASON TALK

Saturday 2nd December, 11am. As part of Torquay Museum's Explorer Season, John Risdon will give a fascinating and entertaining account of “The Mariners Way 2008 – Bideford to Dartmouth”. Born and bred, a man of Dev.....Read more

MIKE HOLGATE: ‘SHACKLETON, SCOTT AND THE SOUTH POLE’ TALK AS PAR

Sat 17 Feb 2018

MIKE HOLGATE: ‘SHACKLETON, SCOTT AND THE SOUTH POLE’ TALK AS PAR

Saturday 17th February 2018, 2pm. As part of Torquay Museum's Explorer Season, Mike Holgate will give a talk about Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott. This presentation about Ernest Shackleton and Robert Fal.....Read more

ISABELLA NECESSITY ON HER STORY BICYCLE - A PEDAL PUSHING STORYT

Thu 15 Feb 2018

ISABELLA NECESSITY ON HER STORY BICYCLE - A PEDAL PUSHING STORYT

Thursday 15th February, 11am to 11.45am Isabella Necessity on her Story Bicycle - A pedal pushing storyteller A family event as part of Explorers' Season (suitable for children aged under 10yrs) Isabella is a bicy.....Read more

'THE LOST CITY OF Z' FILM SCREENING AS PART OF EXPLORER SEASON

Sat 13 Jan 2018

'THE LOST CITY OF Z' FILM SCREENING AS PART OF EXPLORER SEASON

Saturday 13th January, 2pm As part of the Explorer Season, combine a special afternoon film screening of 'The Lost City of Z' within a unique Grade 2 listed museum setting and a visit to the Explorers Gallery to view .....Read more

Escape Room Murder Mystery

Thu 26 Oct 2017

Escape Room Murder Mystery

Date: 26 October 2017 6.30pm - 8.30pm or 8.30pm - 10.30pm Tickets £25 each Torquay Museum is the unique setting for an exciting, fun and unusual Escape Room Murder Mystery evening in which you and your friends wil.....Read more

HALLOWEEN GHOST HUNT AT TORQUAY MUSEUM

Fri 27 to Sat 28 Oct 2017 (2 days)

HALLOWEEN GHOST HUNT AT TORQUAY MUSEUM

Date: 27 October 2017 Friday 8pm until late Tickets £25 Fancy doing something really quite spooky this Halloween? Well if you’re fascinated by ghosts and the paranormal, and have ever wondered if there really is.....Read more

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENING TORCHLIT EXPLORATION OF THE MUSEUM IN

Sun 29 Oct 2017

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENING TORCHLIT EXPLORATION OF THE MUSEUM IN

Date: 29 October 2017 5.30pm - 9pm Tickets are £10 each, £35 for a family of four A Family-Friendly Evening Torchlit Exploration of the Museum in the Dark. Come in Halloween fancy dress, win a prize for the best c.....Read more

DECK THE HALLS CHRISTMAS EVENT

Sat 02 Dec 2017

DECK THE HALLS CHRISTMAS EVENT

Date: 2 December 2017 Saturday 2nd December, 2017 1pm to 4pm Come along and make traditional natural Christmas decorations to decorate the home and the Museum. Festive refreshments available in the cafe. This.....Read more

LECTURE:

Tue 05 Dec 2017

LECTURE: "JANE AUSTEN: A BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE"

MUSEUM SOCIETY LECTURE. JANE AUSTEN: A BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE. Penny Townsend, author of Stepping Westwards with Jane Austen, discusses the enduring popularity of Jane's wise and witty observations of human nature. Penn.....Read more

LECTURE

Wed 06 Dec 2017

LECTURE "CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD"

MUSEUM SOCIETY LECTURE. CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD. Adrienne Hesketh describes the surprisingly varied ways that Christmas is celebrated around the globe, accompanying her talk with a lively selection of re.....Read more

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