Send & Ripley Local History Museum
Tiny Arts Council accredited local history museum in the courtyard of Ripley Village Hall, open on Saturday mornings.
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About the museum
The Send & Ripley Local History Museum belongs to the Send and Ripley History Society and is an Arts Council England accredited museum. It describes itself as possibly the smallest museum in the country.
The museum is housed in a building that was formerly a National Westminster Bank. It was moved to its present site in the courtyard of Ripley Village Hall on 25 and 26 April 1992 and officially opened on 25 September 1993.
The displays include numerous local artefacts, old photographs and an outdoor air-raid shelter made locally during the Second World War. New exhibitions with a local theme change about every three months. The museum also offers reference material for local research, loan boxes for schools and guided village walks for groups.
Highlights
- Locally made Second World War air-raid shelter outdoors
- Local artefacts and old photographs
- Changing local-themed exhibitions about every three months
- Reference material for local and family history research
Permanent exhibitions
- Local history displays – Artefacts and old photographs tell the story of Send, Ripley and the surrounding villages.
- Air-raid shelter – An outdoor Second World War air-raid shelter that was made locally and that visitors can enter.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Send and Ripley History Society
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Surrey Museums listing describes the site as accessible and mentions accessible parking.
Kids & families
Children and adults can sit inside the air-raid shelter. Occasional children’s activities run, with more planned after the interior is refurbished.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
A bus stop is nearby.
By car
- Accessible parking
The museum is in the courtyard of Ripley Village Hall on the High Street in Ripley.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | School groups and small parties can visit at other times by arrangement. Adult groups usually combine a visit with a guided walk around the village. Loan boxes and outreach programmes are available for schools, and the museum can help with Duke of Edinburgh awards. |
