The Museum of Richmond regularly holds events linked to exhibitions, local history topics, guest speakers and fundraising events.
To find out more about upcoming events visit our What’s On Page
Remarkable Ham – a talk by Gordon Elsden
Thursday 23 May 2019
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7:30pm
Riverside Room, Old Town Hall, Richmond – please note seating is not reserved
Tickets: £5 per person, £4 for Friends
Click here to book your tickets
Tickets also available from the Museum’s website www.museumofrichmond.com, the Museum (Old Town Hall, Richmond) and The Open Book (King Street, Richmond.)
Picking up from last year’s talk, Gordon Elsden, author of ‘Remarkable Ham—the untold story’ will give a fascinating insight into the prehistoric and ancient events that occurred in Ham, so long ago.
Trumpeters’ House Garden Party
Saturday 15 June 2019, 2pm to 5pm
Relax in this beautiful garden sipping on your drink of choice and enjoy a delicious cake, whilst listening to summer sounds from the Barnes Concert Band.
Adults: £10, Friends: £8, Children aged 4 – 13: £5 , Under 4s: Free
Tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink, tea and cake.
Admission by ticket only
Advance purchase available from the Museum, Open Book and by clicking here
Tickets also available on the door.
Many thanks to Waitrose and Partners, Richmond, who have sponsored the wine for this year’s event.
August Curator’s Tour
Saturday 3 August, 2pm
Discover more about some of the Museum of Richmond’s objects as the Curator shares her favourite stories from the collection.
Curator’s Tours are free. Please meet at the Museum’s front desk.
January Curator’s Tour
Saturday 18 January, 2pm
Join us for the first Curator Tour of 2020!
Discover some of the stories from Richmond’s past told through the objects in the Museum’s collection.
Curator’s Tours are free. Please meet at the Museum’s front desk.
The Social History of Queen’s Road
Monday 9 March 2020, 8pm
A talk by Charles Pineles
In this joint talk with the Richmond Local History Society, hear about the historic residents of Queen’s Road, Richmond and what their lives can tell us about social change in the local area.
Join us at Duke Street Church; doors open at 7.30pm and the talk begins at 8pm.
Entrance is free for Members of RLHS and Friends of the Museum. Tickets for non-members are £4 and can be purchased from the Museum of Richmond or on the door.
Curator’s Music Tour
Saturday 24 August, 2pm
To celebrate the Riverside Music Festival, the Curator will be sharing some of the musical stories on display in the Museum.
Curator’s Tours are free. Please meet at the Museum’s front desk.
March Curator’s Tour
Saturday 14 March, 2pm
Join our Museum Curator to discover some of the stories told through the objects in the Museum’s collection.
Curator’s Tours are free. Please meet at the Museum’s front desk.
Family Easter Hunt
Easter weekend
A group of excited Easter chicks have escaped in the Museum of Richmond, and we need your help to find them! Follow our social media over the Easter weekend @museumofrichmond and see if you can spot all the chicks hiding in our display cases!
CANCELLED: Creative Mindfulness – September 2019
Saturday 14 September 2019
Creative Mindfulness – Drawing workshop for adults
Be inspired by the Museum’s collections and take some time to be mindful, observe and draw, leaving the workshop with your own original pieces to treasure.
Each workshop is led by a local artist and will have a different theme, exploring a different element of the Borough’s history.
Unfortunately this workshop had to be cancelled, but you can still book for upcoming workshops:
Saturday 19 October: The Ghosts of Richmond Palace – click here to book
Saturday 16 November: Victorian Richmond – click here to book
Saturday 14 December: Princess Mary’s gift boxes – click here to book
All workshops are 10.30am to 12.30pm
£10 per person, includes materials and refreshments
Tickets also available from the Museum
February Curator’s Tour
Saturday 15 February, 2pm
Join our Curator to discover some of the stories from Richmond’s past told through the objects in the Museum’s collection.
Curator’s Tours are free. Please meet at the Museum’s front desk.