Entry is FREE and our usual opening hours are: Tuesday to Fridays, 11am to 5pm and Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.

We are closed on Sundays and Mondays, including Bank Holidays

We will be closed:
– for the Easter Weekend: Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April 2024
– on Saturday 11 May as we will be at the Richmond May Fair! https://www.richmondmayfair.co.uk/ 
– from 2pm on 23 May 2024, as we will be hosting a private event

Address: 2nd Floor, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, TW9 1TP.

BY CAR

Easy access by car via the M3 – come off onto the A316, take the first exit at St Margaret’s roundabout onto the A3004 and follow the road until you cross Richmond Bridge. Turn left onto Hill Street and the Old Town Hall is on your left on Whittaker Avenue.

Parking available nearby at Friar’s Lane Car Park, Richmond Riverside Car Park and Paradise Road Car Park.
Please note that all of these car parks do have charges.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Easy to get to by underground, rail or bus –

Rail: direct from Waterloo – click here to download a FREE TRAIL AND ACTIVITY SHEET to help you find your way from the train station to the Museum, or use this video created for us by the students at Grey Court School

Underground: District Line, London Overground

Bus: H22, 33, H37, 65, R68, 190, 290, 371, 490 – click here to download a FREE TRAIL AND ACTIVITY SHEET to help you find your way from the bus station to the Museum, or use this video created for us by the students at Grey Court School

Look out for directional signposts from Richmond Station, the Green, and the Riverside. The museum is on the top floor of the Old Town Hall – take the lift from the lobby.

VENUE ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

The Museum is on the second floor of the Old Town Hall. Please be aware that there will be no lift access to the Museum from Tuesday 10th October to Saturday 9th December inclusive. This is while a new lift is being installed in the Old Town Hall.

The Museum will be open as usual during this time but access will be via the stairs only. We apologise for the inconvenience.

We welcome visitors with disabilities; we also welcome assistance dogs. We are committed to developing and promoting inclusive access to the museum. We suggest that you telephone before a visit for specific access information which you may require.

The Museum is on one level, there are no steps or ramps.

There is a wheelchair accessible toilet by the disabled entrance and on the first floor of the Old Town Hall. 

There are seats in the centre of each of the main areas. Chairs are readily available on request.

Please click here for the Museum’s full Access Statement

We have worked with AccessAble to make finding out about our facilities easier before your visit. AccessAble’s surveyors visited our venue in person to create a Detailed Access Guide. Please click here for detailed accessibility information to the Museum of Richmond

FOOD AND DRINK

The Museum does not have a cafe, but there is a multitude of places to eat and drink in Richmond.

For suggestions on where to go, please visit VisitRichmond.co.uk