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Welcome to the Peak District and Derbyshire's online collection. There are 334 Wonders, organised into 12 Themes.
There are also 2 active Challenges that you can contribute to.

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Shrovetide Hug Statue

A modern abstract design, the statue depicts "The Hug" with three players grasping the ball during the Shrovetide football game at Ashbourne

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Pick from our set of Themes that reveal connections and bring together different Wonders. Scroll down for a few examples, or click the button below to see them all.

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Themes

The Themes are a great way to dive into the Wonders of the Peak collection and to understand how it is organised.

Art

Find artistic responses to the landscapes of the Peak District and Derbyshire

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Local History

Local and social history content

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More themes

In addition to the two examples above, there are 10 more Themes to explore.

You might find that some of the Themes have corresponding spaces within the Museum where you can see a selection of related objects in one place.

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Find Wonders in the wild

Use the Pocket Wonders mobile app to track down Wonders outdoors in Buxton and the Peak District. Your phone or tablet will help you uncover something new each time you step outside.

Personalise your day out

Pick the Wonders that grab your interest as you browse the website, then send your personalised route to the Pocket Wonders mobile app or print yourself off a paper guide.

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Get involved in improving and expanding our collection of Wonders by responding to Challenges. Click here for a quick look at our current Challenge.

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Featured Challenge

Schools of the Peak - Museum Challenge

Use this challenge to upload and share your school's work; from stories and articles, to photography and artwork.

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Buxton Museum & Art Gallery

The Wonders out in the landscape are linked to the Wonders of the Peak exhibits in Buxton Museum & Art Gallery. The Museum is a great place to start your trip to the Peak District.

We now have our eighteenth-century watercolours and sketches available via an online catalogue – http://www.depictingderbyshire.uk The website, which has been funded by a grant from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, showcases art works of Derbyshire made between 1700-1820. These works are searchable via a map function, through keywords or through a […]

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