Buxton Museum and Art Gallery (Derbyshire) Reviews

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Newest Review: ... houses a large number of permanent displays plus a range of temporary exhibitions. Walking into the building through the entrance there is a large reception positioned in the middle of the foyer. This reception also doubles up as a small gift shop. Directly in front of here there is a small room, which has computer stations. These were all occupied when I last visited as this is probably the only place in Buxton that offers free Internet access. Also located on this lower floor is a large Police motorbike. This certainly catches your eye as you walk through the foyer, it's main purpose is to guide you toward an anteroom that houses ... more

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Crowned ReviewBuxton Museum and Art Gallery (Derbyshire): The Buxton Museum and Art Gallery (811 words)
by - written on 11/06/08 (Very useful, 152 readings)
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Buxton is a beautiful little picturesque town situated right on the fringe of the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. It is place that is both picturesque and historic and is well worth a visit. Any visitor to the town wanting to know a little more about this old Roman spa town should set an hour or so of their day aside and pay a visit to the Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. Admission to this building is completely free, something of a bit of a rarity these days. I have visited here a few times and I have always been very impressed. The Building that houses this museum has an interesting history of its own. It was built in 1880 and ...  Read the complete review

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