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Museum of Richmond

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Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Museum of Richmond
Phone:
+44 20 8332 1141

Hours:
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am - 5pm
Wednesday11am - 5pm
Thursday11am - 5pm
Friday11am - 5pm
Saturday11am - 4pm


The Museum of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is located in Richmond's Old Town Hall, close to Richmond Bridge. It was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 October 1988.An independent museum and a registered charity, it is supported by Richmond upon Thames Borough Council. Hilda Clarke chairs the board of trustees; John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford is deputy chair. The curator and executive officer is Rebecca Arnott.The museum's displays, from medieval times to the present day, relate to the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham which, until local government boundary changes in 1965, formed the Municipal Borough of Richmond . Its rotating exhibitions, education activities and resources, and a programme of events cover the whole of the modern borough. The museum's highlights include: 16th-century glass from Richmond Palace; a model of Richmond Palace; and a painting, The Terrace and View from Richmond Hill, Surrey by Dutch draughtsman and painter Leonard Knyff , which is part of the Richmond upon Thames Borough Art Collection.The museum publishes a quarterly newsletter and organises a programme of talks. Admission to the museum, which is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays, is free.
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