OUR USUAL OPENING TIMES
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Usual opening hours:
Tuesday to Fridays, 11am to 5pm
Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.
We are closed on Sundays and Mondays, including Bank Holidays
Please note:
– Workshops often take place in our temporary exhibition space. Please check our public Google Calendar or call the Museum on 020 8332 1141 to see if a workshop is taking place when you plan to visit that may limit your access to the exhibition.
– We occasionally have to close at short notice due to volunteer illness. Please check here or our public Google Calendar for latest news and updates.
– At present there is no step free access from street level to the Ground Floor of the Old Town Hall whilst we wait for Richmond Council to repair the lift at the Disabled Entrance. We apologise for the inconvenience this causes whilst the Council carries out these repairs.
FESTIVE OPENING HOURS
The Museum will be open as usual until Saturday 21 December 2024.
Our usual opening hours are:
Tuesday to Friday: 11am to 5pm
Saturdays: 10am to 4pm
The Museum will be closed for the Festive Season from:
Sunday 22 December 2024 until Wednesday 1 January 2025.
We will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025.
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
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