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Eyam Museum

Coordinates: 53°17′14″N 1°40′40″W / 53.2871°N 1.6777°W / 53.2871; -1.6777
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Eyam Museum.

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

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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.[1]

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)

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Eyam Museum". Culture 24, UK. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ^ McKenna, David (5 November 2016). "The village of the damned". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "The museum's history". Eyam Museum, UK. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. ^ "The moving saga of life in 'Plague Village'". Winner of the 1998/9 Museum of the Year Shoestring Award: Eyam Museum. Peak District Information. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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53°17′14″N 1°40′40″W / 53.2871°N 1.6777°W / 53.2871; -1.6777