Awesome place with lots of facts, historic pieces and atmosphere. However its also alot of fun with quizzes, dressing up, and activities like making a paper house, rat trail (soft cuddly ones) and finding the hidden loo. Im really impressed with the collections and learned lots for the first time but I won't give any spoilers.

This is an excellent little museum giving a rare insight into middle class Tudor and Elizabthan life. We have copious opportunities to see how the ruling elite lived, but this shows us a more modest lifestyle. Everything was displayed appealingly and informatively and the whole experience was greatly enhanced by the charming, friendly and impressivly well-informed young woman who not only took our money but took the time to share her extensive knowledge with us.

A lovely little museum based in a Tudor house which was formerly transformed into mill workers cottages. The staff were very friendly, and when we visited there was a Halloween trail. It was a murder mystery theme, and a lot of fun. The one downside was that we spent a lot of time focussing on that and not the museum exhibits! One bonus is that the tickets are valid for 12 months, so we could go again and see it in the original state. The tickets also offer discount on several other local attractions, so I think it's well worth the entry fee.

This little museum, hidden behind All Saints Church, is very easy to miss! It took me about 10 minutes to walk here from the town centre, up a steep hill and through the churchyard, but it was well worth the effort. It's in a well preserved 2-storey Tudor house, reached through a cobbled courtyard. I paid £7.50 for an adult ticket (it's £4.50 for a child), valid for a year. The lady at the welcome desk was enthusiastic and friendly, explaining the museum's layout and what there was to see. It took me about an hour and a half to see it all. The self guided tour began with a short video outlining the house's history as a Tudor tithe collector's home and, much later, accommodation for Victorian mill workers. You get to see what it was like to live here in both these eras as you walk around. The downstairs rooms still have original features like oak beams and old stone fireplaces, and some of the furniture is also original. Lots of domestic artefacts, and a wealth of information to read. There's so much of interest to see upstairs, from antique cameras to Victorian toys, and WW2 memorabilia to home remedies for numerous ailments, and lots of stories too, including how Bakewell pudding was invented. There were plenty of activities for children, including a rat trail to follow, and a small gift shop and toilets at the entrance. A fascinating glimpse into Bakewell's history, which I'm glad I didn't miss!

We wandered up to this museum on recommendation from a lady who was volunteering at one of the charity shops in town. She knew we enjoyed embroidery and thought we'd appreciate the historical pieces, as well as recently stitched items the local embroidery club had done to complement items in the museum collection. What a fantastic collaboration! We found the museum to be worth every bit of the entrance fee and had no wait to start our tour with one of the knowledgeable docents. Coming from the United States it was very interesting to see 500 years of history represented in one building and collection. The vignettes were meticulously curated and displayed. We practically had the building to ourselves and spent quite a bit of time looking around. We could easily have spent more time and remarked amongst ourselves that this would be a valuable school or family trip for all ages. Thank you to the two docents!