OUR USUAL OPENING TIMES
FREE ENTRY!
Usual opening hours:
Tuesday to Fridays, 11am to 5pm
Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.
We are closed on Sundays and Mondays, including Bank Holidays
Sorry – we will be closed from 1pm on Saturday 8 February due to volunteer illness. We will open again as usual on Tuesday. Apologies for the inconvenience.
BECOME A TRUSTEE
The Museum of Richmond invites passionate and dedicated individuals to join its Board of Trustees! We are seeking three new members to help guide the future of our Museum and oversee its operations. This is a unique opportunity to play a vital role in shaping a cherished community institution.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
From Horace Walpole to Ted Lasso, visitors have flocked to Richmond to experience its picture postcard beauty and the respite from the busy nearby metropolis of London.
Explore this FREE exhibition and discover how Richmond first attracted visitors and still keeps them coming after 300 years.
Open until March 2025
Generously supported by The Asgill House Trust
HALF TERM WORKSHOPS
The Secrets of Victorian Richmond: Puzzle Purse Letters
Tuesday 18 to Friday 21 February 2025
10am to 12noon
Uncover the secrets of Victorian Richmond and step back in time with your whole family!
Get hands-on with fascinating Victorian objects from our Museum’s collection—each one a mystery waiting to be solved. Transform into a history detective as you explore the weird, wonderful, and wacky tools of the past. Then, unleash your creativity to craft your own stunning puzzle letter, just like the Victorians did, to surprise and delight your friends and family! Fun, discovery, and a touch of history await you—don’t miss out!
FREE TRAILS
Love in Richmond
Explore the Museum and join Lizzie and Harry on a journey through Richmond’s love stories—people, places, and treasures cherished for centuries! Find the clues, uncover a secret word, claim your prize, and celebrate love in Richmond’s history.
Good luck and have fun!
Just drop in any time the Museum is open in February:
Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 5pm
Saturdays, 10am to 4pm
FREE CRAFTS
Love Tokens
Bring Your Family Fun to Life at the Museum!
Looking for a great way to entertain the kids (and yourself!) for a few hours? Head over to the Museum for our FREE Craft Sessions—a perfect way to unleash your family’s creativity!
Join us from 1pm every weekday and 10am every Saturday whenever the Museum is open. No booking required—just show up and dive into the fun! We’ve got everything you need, from materials to easy-to-follow instruction sheets, all ready for you to jump in and start creating.
Make memories, make art! Whether you’re crafting masterpieces or just enjoying quality time, there’s something for every family to love. Important: These activities are self-led, so bring your imagination (and an adult!) along for the ride. Children must be supervised at all times.
In February, make little woven little love tokens to show the special people in in your life, to show them how much you care!
COFFEE AND CRAFTING
Each month we will be exploring the story behind a beautifully crafted object in the Museum’s collection. Then we will help you start your own craft project inspired by the object and at the end of the workshop you have a goody bag of materials to take home and keep crafting!
Click here to find out more and book your places
BECOME A BENEFACTOR
For an annual donation of £500, our Benefactors help the Museum:
– Sustain our vibrant programme of temporary exhibitions, learning workshops and community activities
– Care for the collection and preserve it for the future
– And pursue our long-term goal of being in a bigger, better and more accessible location.
LIGHT UP THE MUSEUM!
We desperately need to update the lighting in the display cabinets and around the Museum to:
– improve electrical safety,
– minimize environmental effects, and
– reduce the conservation impact on the Museum’s collection.
You could have a hand in illuminating the Museum for years to come by making a generous donation and helping the Museum achieve this key project.
BECOME A FRIEND
For an annual donation of just £15, you can help the Museum of Richmond:
– Create new and exciting exhibitions
– Keep working with with schools, families and local groups
– Care for the collection and preserve it for the future
FAMILIES
Using objects from the Museum’s handling collection, learn more about the history of the local area and have a go at arts and craft activities!
DONATE
All of your generous donations make a huge difference to the Museum of Richmond and the work we do.
Click here to find out how your valuable support can make a difference at the Museum.
SCHOOLS
From prehistory to World War Two, our professional Learning Team can bring the past to life, in our hands on workshops, using museum objects and local case studies.
COLLECTIONS
Explore the Museum’s collection of over 5000 objects
MUSEUM CALENDAR
Want to visit on a specific date and want to check what we have going on that day?
FOLLOW US
Every day the Museum is open, we post on our social media accounts – follow us to find out more about our exhibitions, collections and what goes on behind the scenes