About Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Discover local heritage and creative collections at this welcoming Terrace Road gallery, complete with accessible facilities and nearby parking. Perfect for families exploring Buxton's cultural treasures together.
What's nearby
- Buxton Crescent next door
- Cavendish Arcade next door
- Buxton Opera House 150m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
What visitors say
I just called into the visitor centre in the free bit where there is a gift shop, leaflets of things to do in the local area and a spring where you can get free water (you can buy bottles to fill up, or in my case I just used my hand to get some water!) Theres also an old well outside where you can also fill up bottles with water (and local people were seen frequently filling up big containers with the water). We spoke to one of the staff about why the water was warm and he gave us a detailed explanation alongside a bit of history and information about the water. There is a tour you can book on, however we only had the day here and had already booked on a show so didn't really have time to do a tour too. A great place to visit (and get some Buxton spring water!)
· via Google
This is a very good visitor centre oposite a Victorian hotel. When entering the visitor centre there was lots of merchandise that was reasonably priced we didn't buy any merchandise but I played an old piano which was good. It also was not that busy which I liked.
· via Google
Fabulous tour. Penny was our main guide and she was fantastic. We also met Joanne who was also helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you. 29.5.26 1pm tour date. Thank you. Would absolutely recommend.
· via Google
We had a great time at the Buxton experience. We didnt know too much about the history of Buxton before the visit but learnt a lot thanks to the amazing staff. Joanne and Phillip were very knowledgeable and great guides for our visit. Every staff member we spoke to was friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our visit and would highly recommend it to other visitors.
· via Google
Visitors say this attraction offers an immersive and informative experience with interactive exhibits, including VR headsets and costumes, suitable for all ages. They also highlight the excellent value for money and the opportunity to fill bottles with free Buxton spring water. Guests mention the staff are consistently friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging, enhancing the overall visit.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Kents Bank Road, Buxton, SK17 9HW Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.6 / 5 (489 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 4+
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Buxton