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Former name | Peak Hydropathic Hotel |
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| Established | 1928 |
| Location | Buxton, Derbyshire |
| Website | Museum website |
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology primarily from the Peak District and Derbyshire.[1][2][3]
The museum is located at Terrace Road, Buxton, England. The museum opens Tuesday to Saturday all year round and from Easter to the end of September is also open on Sunday and Bank Holiday afternoons. Admission is free. 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.[4]
The museum closed in June 2023 after dry rot was found in structural timbers and floor joists.[5] 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.[6]
- ^ Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Culture 24, UK.
- ^ Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Derbyshire County Council, UK.
- ^ Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, Buxton Online.
- ^ "Welcome to Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, 2012 pamphlet published by the museum.
- ^ "Museum to remain closed for some time - council". BBC News. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Kendall Adams, Geraldine (28 May 2024). "Fears for future of Buxton Museum as council confirms building sale". Museums Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2024.