Museum, visitor centre, limestone gorge & cave system, country park and wildlife reserve. Open: Everyday, 10:00am - 5:30pm March to September | 10:00am - 4:30pm October to February | November - January: Open Saturdays and Sundays only
Home of the Ice Age Hunter
Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago.
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Hyena Skull in the new exhibition - Image: © 2009 Michael Auty Find out more
Explore the Creswell Area...
Use the links below and the map on the right to explore the Creswell area and discover a diverse range of cultural and geological sights and attractions.
Keep your eye on this section as we begin to add more exciting content over the coming weeks
Our online object collection brings the Ice Age to life
Hold your event or conference. Or just a great day out.
Come face to face with your past with our Cave Art Tours.
Live archaeological excavations taking place at Creswell Crags! Dr. Paul Pettitt, University of Sheffield, and his... More
"Europe's Lost World: The Rediscovery of Doggerland" Professor Vince Gaffney,Director of Research and Knowledge... More
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Jul 12
Festival of British Archaeology 2010 starts this weekend! More
Jul 09
Creswell Crags wins Museum of the Year 2010 More
Jun 15
'Great Excavations' our new Special Exhibition is open! More
May 26
Creswell Crags hosts Derbyshire Literature Festival Performance More
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