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
UPDATE: Apologies for the short notice, but we have to at 2pm today, Wednesday 27 November, as our volunteer is poorly so unable to come in.
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.
BURTON & ISLAM
A special talk by Habitats & Heritage
Thursday 5 December, 7pm
Riverside Room, First Floor,
Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, TW9 1TP
Tickets: £6 per person
Booking advised: tickets are limited – click here to book
Join Tharik Hussain, Habitats & Heritage Outreach & Education Officer, for an enlightening talk exploring Sir Richard Burton’s complex relationship with Islam as part of the Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries project. Discover new perspectives on Burton’s journeys and his deep fascination with Islamic culture.
NOW OPEN: NEW 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 July to December 2024
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
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.
MUSEUM CALENDAR
Want to visit on a specific date and want to check what we have going on that day?