Eyam Museum — Attraction in Derbyshire Dales

An extremely informative museum about Eyam's deadly plague outbreak in the 1600s. It contains general background information about the plague and then explores how it took over Eyam, with detailed information about its cause; how it spread; overall statistics; personal stories about families infected; and how the village handled the disaster. There's also a section on life in Eyam post-pandemic, where you can learn about the village's recovery and the subsequent industries established within it. The information is primarily in written form; the text itself is of good quality, but not without its linguistic errors. There are also a couple of videos and more interactive activities for children, but overall, this is an information-heavy museum! You do have to pay for entry, but at £5 for an adult, the fee is defintely reasonable. You can also purchase a map of the village with guided walks and more information about key sites mentioned in the museum. I'd recommend this as it is only £1 and is a concise yet interesting source of information, as well as a lovely memento. For further souvenirs, the museum has a small gift shop, selling a range of items related to the plague, the village, and the general period of...

This museum is well worth a visit. It's full of information about the actions of the people and clergy of the village of Eyam, who were affected by a form of plague from 1665 to 1666. They made sacrifices of staying isolated to prevent the plague from spreading outside the village. It's a brilliant museum. There is so much to listen to, read, and explore. School children attended on the day of my visit to add to the education received through teaching in the classroom. Very good value at £4 per adult. Very knowledgeable and informative staff. A little gift shop. There's free car parking outside and you can walk to the village where there's lovely tea rooms with great purchases available if you want to buy a reminder of the day. The parish church is nearby with reminders of the 260 people who gave their lives to prevent the plague from spreading and evidence that there's an active parish community. It's well worth visiting to...

After passing through Eyam on a 6km walk, we were pleasently surprised by the setup of this small-but-packs-a-punch museum.

Incredibly informative and very interesting, taking you on a journey through Eyams history. They have really utilised the space effectively for fantastic displays.

£4 entry (at the time of writing this review) but worth every penny, especially if you love your history.

Lovely gift shop too. There is a trick I feel with gift shops to get it right with the trinkets you can sell that should peak interests and show off a place you have been, with a fridge magnet, bookmark or something that tickles your fancy. This gift shop gets it right.

The two ladies on the desk were incredible, showcasing great character and positive vibes. Especially the younger lady of the two helping with a trinket I bought from the gift...