VISIT
Usual opening hours: Tuesday to Fridays, 11am to 5pm and Saturdays, 10am to 4pm. FREE ENTRY!
Limited Access Period: There will be no lift access to the Museum until 20 December. The Museum will be open as usual during this time but access will be via the stairs only. This is while a new lift is being installed. We apologise for the inconvenience.
CLOSED: The Museum will be closed on Thursday 21 December 2023. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause.
CURRENT EXHIBITION: ARTIFICIAL SILK: FROM KEW TO THE WORLD
20 June 2023 – March 2024
Visit for free during usual Museum opening hours
A special exhibition about a little-known local scientific invention with a huge global impact: the development of artificial silk.
FESTIVE CLOSURE DATES
The Museum will be closed from Saturday 23 December 2023 until Monday 2 January 2024
We will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2024
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
CURATOR’S TOURS
Join the Museum Team to discover more of the secrets and stories behind the Museum’s collection.
Every Thursday at 2pm. No need to book – just head to the Museum’s reception.
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!
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
DONATE
Many of our resources are available for free, however if you would like to make a donation to the Museum of Richmond you can do so by clicking below:
MUSEUM CALENDAR
Want to visit on a specific date and want to check what we have going on that day?
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