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
CANCELLED: Creative Mindfulness – November 2019
Saturday 16 November 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 we have had to cancel the November workshop but we will be running the workshop in December:
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
FREE Tours of St Mary Magdalene and the exhibition – Wednesday 20 November, 2pm
Wednesday 20 November, 2pm
Join the Museum Team for a fascinating tour of Richmond’s history through the story of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, exploring both the Church and the exhibition at the Museum.
Tours are FREE and there is no need to book—just head to St. Mary Magdalene’s on the following dates:
Wednesday 20 November, 2pm
Wednesday 27 November, 2pm
FREE Tours of St Mary Magdalene and the exhibition – Wednesday 27 November, 2pm
Wednesday 27 November, 2pm
Join the Museum Team for a fascinating tour of Richmond’s history through the story of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, exploring both the Church and the exhibition at the Museum.
Tours are FREE and there is no need to book—just head to St. Mary Magdalene’s on Wednesday 27 November at 2pm
The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj – A talk by Anita Anand
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7:30pm
RHACC, Parkshot, Richmond
Please note seating is not reserved
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE OF THIS TALK HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM 20 NOVEMBER TO 11 DECEMBER.
Tickets: £10 per person,
Click here to book your tickets
Also available from the Museum (Old Town Hall, Richmond) and The Open Book (King Street, Richmond.)
We recommend pre-booking your tickets as we cannot guarantee tickets will be available on the door
Anita Anand tells the remarkable story of one Indian’s twenty-year quest for revenge, which took him around the world in search of those he held responsible for the Amritsar massacre of 1919, which cost the lives of hundreds.
Book signing at the end of the talk.
CANCELLED: Creative Mindfulness – December 2019
Saturday 14 December 2019
Creative Mindfulness – Drawing workshop for adults
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the December workshop, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Look out for new themes in 2020!
All workshops are 10.30am to 12.30pm
Founding the Museum of Richmond
Tuesday 27 November Riverside Room, Old Town Hall
Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7:30pm
Tickets are £5, or £4 for Friends of the Museum
Available from the Museum, The Open Book on King’s Street, or by clicking here
A town like Richmond without a Museum – Unthinkable! The idea for a museum for Richmond first surfaced in 1843 but it took over 140 years for this to become reality. Come and hear Valerie Boyes, a member of the original Museum steering group and an ex Chair of the Museum Board reveal the fascinating story of how the efforts of John Cloake and a group of local residents made the Museum a reality.
November Curator’s Tour
Saturday 10 November, 2pm to 3pm
Discover more about some of the Museum of Richmond’s objects as the Curator shares her favourite stories from the collection.
Why The Big Issue began in sleepy Richmond
An evening with John Bird, the founder of The Big Issue
Monday 1 October 2018, Duke Street Church, Richmond
The Big Issue magazine was launched in 1991 in response to the growing number of rough sleepers on the streets of London. It offered people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income through selling a magazine to the public. Over twenty-five years on, their vendors come from a variety of backgrounds and face the myriad of problems associated with poverty and inequality.
In this fascinating talk, John Bird discussed his links to Richmond, why The Big Issue began here, and how this award- winning magazine continues to offer employment opportunities to people in poverty. The Big Issue Group has grown to a multi-million pound social investment business supporting enterprise to drive social change.
The Remarkable Ancient History of Ham – a talk by Gordon Elsden
July 2018
Did you know that the Parish of Ham originally extended as far as Robin Hood Gate on the other side of Richmond Park, and included all of the Tudor Estate, now in Kingston?
Is it possible that one of the earliest hunter gatherer bases in England was established by the river in Ham, some 10,000 years ago?
Is it true that one of the first places the Saxons settled in England was by the River Thames by Ham at the beginning of the 5th Century?
In this talk Gordon Elsden, author of ‘Remarkable Ham—the untold story’ gave a fascinating insight into the prehistoric and ancient events that occurred in Ham, so long ago.
The Museum also extended its opening times until 7pm so visitors had an opportunity to visit the Museum’s current exhibition ‘Archaeology: Richmond’s Prehistory.’
Museums at Night – Archaeology: A Murder Mystery
May 2018
Our Archaeology Workshop re-imagined for grown-ups! A body has been discovered! We need your help to finish the archaeological dig and uncover the story of the person buried long ago…
In this fun and relaxed evening workshop, visitors could discover how archaeologists work, how they decipher the past and how Museums use their collections to tell these stories. With the help of our Museum Team, they excavated a body and used the objects buried with it to piece together their story, celebrate the success of the dig with wine and nibbles!
There was also a chance to take an afterhours look at the Museum’s Archaeology Temporary Exhibition and discover more about the pre-history of the local area.
“We were looking for something fun to do in London one evening that wouldn’t break the bank. We honestly had the most lovely time at the museum’s event ‘Archaeology – A Murder Mystery (Museums At Night)’ – it was fun, relaxed, super interesting and definitely something a bit different! The museum itself is quite small and quaint and the group size wasn’t too big so there was a really nice atmosphere. In addition, as well as some talks there were also some fun archaeology activities that made the evening more interactive and encouraged people to talk to each other.The wine provided was honestly so nice which was a lovely surprise, and the nibbles were great too. Finally, both Rebecca and Vicky were SO amazing, super knowledgeable and friendly and were clearly SO passionate about the Museum and what they do. They had a really nice energy which created a lovely vibe. I definitely recommend! Big thumbs up.”