Eyam Museum

We have wanted to visit Eyam for a long time, and being close to the car park we started at the museum. We were very glad we did because there was a guided tour arranged for a small extra charge. The guide (Chris ) was very knowledgeable and filled the walk with stories and facts, and made the walk through the village very interesting. Recommended if you are in the area and they happen to be doing the tours. The museum was small but packed with information about the plague and how it affected the village and people who lived there. The staff were friendly. Recommended.

Interesting village not far from Buxton where the villagers self isolated to prevent the plague from spreading to other villages. Specifically the museum is excellent along with the church that has 120,000 visitors a year. Lunch at the miner's arms is recommended with locally brewed beers.

This was a wonderful hidden gem. Weather was too hot for our planned walk and this place was air conditioned. But inside was a superb display on the history of plague around the world and the story of the 1665 plague in Eyam. Good activities provided for children. 2 well produced videos to watch. We spent a good hour in there without getting bored. Highly recommended, one of the best small museums I've visited.

Museum was closed 14th December but the village is very pretty and full of history. Certainly worth a trip. The village sacrifice would not happen in modern society. People couldn't even stay at home during COVID.

Very educational, access per adult £5, a fair price.

Its really good, tells the story of the Plague and how the people of Eyam took drastic steps to halt the spread of the Bubonic Plague better known as The Black Death.

A great little museum to start our day off in Eyam. £5 for an adult ticket. £1 for a map of Eyam which was great for our then 8 mile walk! The volunteers were very attentive and informative. Gift shop was fab.. purchased some local honey!!

First visit her today. Educational for the children. Both had a quiz to do on the walk round. They offer guided tours but we opted to walk round our selves. £11 for a family ticket. Wasn't as big as I thought it would be but worth a look with plenty to read. We would visit again. Nice little bit of history to read and see from the surrounding cottages and a couple of pubs and cafe for a bite to eat or a drink. ;p

Eyam Museum on the outskirts of the village, with a backdrop of stunning scenery, gives a fascinating insight into the plague that beset the village. For a small admission charge, this was a great way to spend an hour during a wet August morning. Largely featuring information boards and stills of dummies in period costume, this chronicles the devastating effect of the plague on the village and how effectively the village was under quarantine. Lots of anecdotal stories and information, bring the museum to life and provide a base for a fact quiz to keep children entertained. Rounded off with a gift shop, this was one of the better small museums we have visited.

This tiny museum offers an interesting insight into the famous 'plague' village. The set up is quite basic (mainly large information boards and some rather sorry looking dummies) and the facility is clearly run by locals on a tight budget, but, at just £1.75 for adult admission, it's still a worthy way to spend an hour or so. Make sure you have a wander around the village itself after visiting so you can see the real life locations featured in the exhibition.