Eyam Museum Explained

Eyam Museum or as it is locally known Eyam Plague museum is a local museum in the village of Eyam, located in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England.^{[1] [2]}

Overview

Eyam Museum opened on 23 April 1994 as a small museum on a single level.^[3] A model of a Derbyshire lead mine was added in 2002. The museum is staffed by volunteers. It is located in Hawkhill Road.

The museum's galleries present the history of Eyam since prehistoric times, with a special emphasis on the Plague that struck Eyam, known as the Eyam Plague, in 1665.

The Plague (1665)

The museum largely dedicated to Eyam's famous history as a plague village during the bubonic plague of 1665.^[4]

See also

• List of museums in Derbyshire
• Derby plague of 1665
• Eyam Plague Village Website

External links

• Eyam Museum website

53.2871°N -1.6777°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eyam Museum . March 25, 2011 . Culture 24, UK.
2. News: McKenna. David. The village of the damned. 5 November 2016. BBC News. 12 March 2020. en-GB.
3. Web site: The museum's history . March 25, 2011 . Eyam Museum, UK.
4. Web site: The moving saga of life in 'Plague Village' . March 25, 2011 . Winner of the 1998/9 Museum of the Year Shoestring Award: Eyam Museum . Peak District Information. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722200019/http://www.peakdistrictinformation.com/eyam/museum/ . July 22, 2011 . dead .