Some of our particularly important or interesting collections are:
- Carboniferous limestone fossils from the Peak District
- Pleistocene (Ice Age) animal bones and teeth from local caves and quarries
- the archives and libraries of Professor Sir William Boyd Dawkins and Dr J.W. Jackson, geologists associated with the county and with Manchester Museum
- the Board photographic collection of images of Buxton and the surrounding area
- local social history and ephemera
- Randolph Douglas ‘House of Wonders’ collection from Castleton which includes a huge collection of locks and keys and some very unusual Houdini material
- Paintings of the Derbyshire landscape from the 18th century onwards including work by John Webber, William Marlow and Thomas Hearne.
- 19th and 20th century paintings, drawings and prints, including works by Frank Brangwyn, Edgar Chahine, Duncan Grant, Augustus John and their contemporaries
- mineral collections including Blue John, local specimens, and cave deposits
- unique collection of decorative Ashford Black Marble objects and associated tools
- objects and ephemera from the Derbyshire Police Collection
The collections are showcased in our Wonders of the Peak gallery and are used for changing exhibitions and displays. We loan objects to other museums and make them available for researchers by appointment. You can also access the collections digitally by visiting wondersofthepeak.org.uk
Please note that not all of the items are on display all of the time. If you are interested in a particular object or subject, please call us on 01629 533540 or email buxton.museum@derbyshire.gov.uk to check before you visit.
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery 