Next month we start our series of online heritage talks, with a lively and engaging (and thoroughly-researched!) history of English spas with author Melanie King. With her new book ‘The Secret History of English Spas’ hot off the press (and in stock at the Pump Room), we are looking forward to hearing Melanie speak about a topic very close to our hearts! … Read More
Family and Public Learning
Fun for Families
Time travel together in the Crescent Experience
The Buxton Crescent Experience is family friendly and a great place to visit in all weathers.
Our General Admission tickets allow you and your children to explore the Experience at your own pace and enjoy the fun, interactive features.
- Build a Georgian style building
- Play our interactive games table and experience a visit to Buxton in 1800
- Take a virtual reality hot air balloon ride
- Dress up in historical hats
- Encounter a Victorian Apothecary (think Horrible Histories!)
Younger visitors can look out for our resident rats or take Solomon the Bear around the Experience with them. Click here to see our Crescent Experience Trail which is available.
For larger groups of 8, our Premium Tour is a 90-minute exclusive experience which allows you and your family to have the space to explore by yourselves Plus, under 8’s go free!
For opening times, availability and bookings click here
In the school holidays
Our What’s On Page has the dates and times of family activities.
Look out for our Pump Room Puzzler Activity Sheet and free ‘Crescent Crafts’ family activities in the Assembly Rooms. Each holiday’s activities have a different theme inspired by the Crescent’s history.
Crescent Crafts Family Activities are FREE to drop in to. Donations are really appreciated and go towards arts and crafts supplies for future family events.
During term time
On a Friday, once a month, under fives and their grown-ups can enjoy our Pitter Patter Sessions – exploring and playing with specially created activities in the Crescent Experience. Find out more here
These sessions are FREE to book, but with a suggested donation of £2 on the day, which helps us to keep running Pitter Patter sessions.
Family facilities
- Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding is welcome in all of our spaces.
- Baby-changing facilities and booster steps are available on the ground floor of the Crescent during Crescent Craft and Pitter Patter sessions.
- Toilets: There are accessible toilets on the ground floor of The Assembly Rooms and Crescent Experience.
- Buggies are welcome in the in the Assembly rooms and Crescent Experience. All floors are accessible by lift.
- Drinks and snacks are available to buy in The Pump Room, and there are places to sit. You can refill bottles from St Anne’s Well, we have a plentiful free supply of Buxton Water!
- The Pump Room sells a range of children’s books and gifts, many at pocket-money prices. Add a preview link to child or family friendly items in your shop
- Our spaces have wheelchair access – click here for more information https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/accessibility/
- Sensory needs information can be found here https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Symbol-supported-BCE-intro.pdf
Contact us
We offer a range of educational and corporate experiences that can tailored to suit your specific requirements.
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The Grade II listed Pump Room, now Buxton Visitor Centre, has a varied and interesting history, serving the town in a variety of ways over the years. The building was initially used for a place to ‘take the waters’ in … Read More
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Thanks to Nestlé Waters UK, up to 3,000 local Buxton residents will be able to visit the new Buxton Crescent Visitor Experience (BCVE) for free this spring/summer. In a ticket giveaway exclusively for the local community, residents will get the … Read More
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We ‘ask Alfie’ on National Apprenticeship Week 2021
As National Apprenticeship Week is underway (8th – 14th February), we’re putting the spotlight on our very own apprentice Alfie Tomkinson. So, how has he found things so far? We #askanapprentice to find out… … Read More
We ‘ask Alfie’ on National Apprenticeship Week 2021
As National Apprenticeship Week is underway (8th – 14th February), we’re putting the spotlight on our very own apprentice Alfie Tomkinson. So, how has he found things so far? We #askanapprentice to find out… … Read More
The ingredients for some great (herbal) heritage experiences
Culpeper’s Complete Herbal might not be the first historic book you’d associate with Buxton Crescent.
It has found its way onto our reading list this week, as we continue to plan new learning activities based on the history of medicine, healing, and wellness in Buxton. … Read More
