Torquay Museum and the Natural History Museum London are working on an incredible joint project which will let South Devon residents to come face to face with Britain’s Earliest Humans.

In this incredible coup for the South West, Torquay Museum and the Natural History Museum, London will be working together to bring to life the story of human evolution. The joint exhibition brings to Devon, for the first time, the UK’s oldest hominid remains from 500,000 years ago from the NHM and the oldest modern human remains, 40,000 years old, from Torquay Museum’s collection. The exhibition has international significance and is a remarkable opportunity for South Devon residents to see the remains of our oldest ancestors. Visitors and schools will discover the story of human evolution through an interactive and compelling exhibition designed to be a source of inspiration, learning and enjoyment.

Make a donation to bring our exhibition to life

We know we can create a fantastic event that can enthuse, move and engage visitors but we need your help!

A donation to the exhibition appeal will help us to:

• Buy new handling equipment to make the exhibition come to life
• Promote the events locally to encourage residents to come face to face with our fascinating heritage
• Create interactive and informative displays that help visitors discover the story of our shared history
• Create resources and activities to engage families and schools and inspire further learning

Indications of what a donation to Join the Evolution exhibition appeal could contribute…

£10 will contribute to volunteer expenses helping us to recruit exhibition hosts to engage with our visitors

£15 will print hundreds of children’s activity trails to encourage exploration of the exhibits

£25 will buy a specialist mount to display an object

£50 will contribute to online hosting for educational packs for schools

£100 will print a display panel to tell the story of human evolution

£250 will enable us to install a digital screen

£500 buys a special piece of handling equipment for schools and tours so that they can touch and feel historically arcuate replicas of early human tools and remains

£1000 will buy us an interactive push button quiz game that gives a sense of real life for early humans

Your donation will make a huge difference, helping us to create an inspiring and informative exhibition from this wonderful opportunity.

Thank you for your support.