Guildford Museum

Castle Arch
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 3SX
England

Website

www.guildfordmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk

Telephone

01483 444750

Fax

01483 532391

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The museum was founded in 1898 and now houses the largest collection of archaeology, local history and needlework in Surrey. There are facilities for children and a shop stocking a range of local history books and gifts.

Venue Type:

Museum, Heritage site

 Opening hours

Mon-Sat 1100-1700
Closed Sundays, Christmas and Good Friday
Open on bank holidays

Collection details

Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, World Cultures, Music, Coins and Medals, Personalities, Social History, Land Transport

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

The Victorian Schoolroom

In-role activity days for Keystage 1 (The Victorian Playroom - Years 1 and 2) and Keystage 2 (The Victorian Schoolroom - Years 3 to 6). Designed and run by qualified teachers, the sessions take place in our specially recreated Victorian Classroom and run from 9.45am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday during term time. The Schoolroom can accommodate up to 36 children and the Playroom, which addresses the KS1 History Unit 'How do our toys differ from those of the past' can take up to 32 children per day.

How to obtain

For further information and bookings please call Mary Witton on 01483 444750 or visit our website at www.guildfordmuseum.co.uk and go to the education section.
Cost £6 per child in the Schoolroom (minimum charge £150) and £5.50 in the Playroom (minimum charge £137.50)

 Paper-based and downloads

School Loan Boxes - Keystages 1 and 2

Educational loan boxes for Keystage 1 and 2 children. Handling objects and fixed displays on Tudor times, Victorian childhood, Roman and Prehistoric times. For a full list please visit our website at www.guildfordmuseum.co.uk and go to the education pages.

How to obtain

For more information or to book a loan box, please call Mary Witton on 01483 444750

 Resources

Pastfinders - Junior Museum Club

Have fun discovering archaeology and history with Guildford Museum Pastfinders Club. Pastfinders meet once a month on a Saturday at 10.00 to enjoy a morning of art and craft on an archaeological theme or an outing to a place of historical interest. The duration of the meetings will depend upon the activity being arranged and may involve a full day trip or session. Members receive 10% off in the museum shop and also use of the Pastfinders Library during session time.
Membership costs £13.00 a year and covers three copies of the Pastfinders Newsletter which is sent by email plus you will receive a 10% reduction in the Museum Shop. In addition, members have the opportunity to use the Past

How to obtain

Membership costs £13 per year which covers three copies of Pastfinders Newsletter. Contact Guildford Museum on 01483 444750 or museum@guildford.gov.uk for more details.

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