Museum faces five year wait for new home

It could take up to five years to establish a new permanent home for Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Derbyshire County Council has said.

The Buxton Advertiser reports that the museum was temporarily closed in June 2023 after dry rot was discovered in the building.

The council says the building is no longer viable due to the potential costs and length of time needed for us to bring it back into use as a modern-day museum and is putting it up for sale.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire County Council said: “We’re determined to see the collections displayed locally as soon as possible.

“Three to five years is the time we believe it could take to establish a new permanent home for Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and so plans are currently being developed for a museum service to be offered at alternative locations until a permanent home is found.”

“We can’t make any decisions about exactly how the temporary service will operate until a suitable building is secured, but potentially it could include a small temporary museum in the town as well as additional ‘pop-up’ displays at other venues."