Guildford Museum

Over het museum

Guildford Museum grew out of the collection of the Surrey Archaeological Society, which was founded in 1854 and gathered excavated objects and donations. In 1898 the collection moved into cottages on the site of the old gatehouse of Guildford Castle, known as Castle Arch, after Guildford Borough Council offered the society the space. Gertrude Jekyll gave her Old Surrey collection in 1907, and the building was extended in 1911.

The council took over the full running of the museum in 1933, and in June 2009 it was merged with the Guildford House Art Gallery under one heritage service. The museum is made up of four main buildings dating from the mid-16th century to the 1920s: Castle Arch House, 48 Quarry Street, the gallery extension and the Muniment Room. Castle Arch House includes walls from the castle gatehouse built in 1256, and part of the gateway arch can still be seen. Over time the buildings have served as a family home, cottages, a girls' school and a garage.

The permanent collection shows objects from Guildford and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day, and there is a gallery for changing exhibitions. The Scullery Playroom offers role play and activities for pre-school children.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent collection of local objects from prehistory to the present
• Walls of the 1256 castle gatehouse built into Castle Arch House
• Gertrude Jekyll's Old Surrey collection
• Scullery Playroom for pre-school children
• Free admission next to the castle grounds

Vaste collectie

• Permanent collection – Objects from Guildford and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day, shown in four historic buildings next to the castle grounds.

Beheerder

Guildford Borough Council

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Entry is free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The historic buildings are entered via steps without a handrail, and a portable ramp is available on request. The museum has a single toilet that is too small for a wheelchair user; the nearest accessible and Changing Places toilets are in the Friary Shopping Centre, about a five-minute step-free walk away. Fixed hearing loops cover the welcome desk and the temporary exhibitions gallery, and portable loops are available for talks. Large-print exhibition copies are at the welcome desk, a tactile map and braille signs are available, seats are placed around the galleries, and a quiet room can be used on request. Assistance dogs are welcome and staff can provide a water bowl. Blue Badge holders can use metered parking almost opposite the museum in Quarry Street.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

The Scullery Playroom is a relaxed space for pre-school children with a toy kitchen, role play, Victorian-style washing, nursery rhymes on the walls, colouring sheets and books on a beanbag. Children must be supervised in the room. There is baby changing in the museum toilet.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is about 200 metres from the bottom of Guildford High Street, which is pedestrianised at set times (Monday to Friday 11:00-16:00, Saturday 09:00-18:00, Sunday 12:00-17:00).

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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