Learn all about The Plague! 


When plague struck the village of Eyam in 1665, the villagers made the extraordinary sacrifice of isolating themselves in order to prevent the spread of this terrible disease. The harrowing story is the central theme of Eyam Museum, which also tells the story of the village from prehistory to the present.

The new Eyam Connections Room opened in 2012 with a display on 17th Century medicine. There is also a digital presentation, "Eyam then and now", and for 2013 our collection of clay tobacco pipes, many of which were found in local lead mines, is on display.

 

We have been successful in obtaining Heritage Lottery funding for a major new display commemorating THE OUTBREAK OF WORLD WAR 1 on the occasion of the centenary in 2014. We are looking for any items with local connections from the period 1914-1918, and would be grateful to hear from anyone who is prepared to donate or loan such items or information for a major new display in 2014.

 

 

Summer Opening Times 2013
  
Admission Prices

26th March - 3rd November 2013

Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
10.00 am to 4.30 pm
(Last admissions at 4.00pm)

Closed on Mondays except Bank Holidays


  

Adult: £2.50  
Child / Concession: £2.00
Family admission is only £7.50 - a bargain!

School parties and Groups of 10 or more:

Cost per child (with video introduction): £1.25
Teachers (at a ratio of approx. 1:10) no charge

Group cost per adult: £2.00

Group cost per senior citizen: £1.75
Accessibility
  
The Museum lies opposite the car parks, where there are toilets including a disabled facility. There is a wheelchair ramp to the museum entrance, and a stairlift is available for those who anticipate difficulty with the stairs to the first floor.

 


EYAM MUSEUM, HAWKHILL ROAD, EYAM,
DERBYSHIRE, S32 5QP

Registered charity No 702067

Telephone & Fax: 01433 631371