Guildford Museum

Guildford Museum sits at the edge of the Castle grounds, housed in a beautiful Grade II listed building just a few minutes from Guildford’s historic high street.The Museum is free to visit and includes a variety of changing exhibitions as well as a permanent collection of artefacts.

Explore Guildford Museum and discover the unique story of the town and local area. You’ll find displays taking us from Prehistory through Roman, Saxon and Medieval times; the Scullery- a themed play area for children, and themed displays on Trade and Industry, Textiles, Childhood, Lewis Carroll and Gertrude Jekyll and many Guildford Stories.

As well as the museum, Guildford Borough Council Heritage Services manages and cares for a portfolio of heritage buildings of significant historic interest, protected by listed status within conservation areas. These include the medieval Guildford Castle, The Undercroft; the 14th century Wanborough Barn, the Guildhall and Guildford House Gallery

Most of our public activities happen in Guildford Museum, the Castle and Guildford House Gallery which hosts a programme of changing exhibitions.

Please note that the facilities symbols shown here are for Guildford Museum. Please contact us to find out more about facilities and programmes for other sites.

Opening Times

Weds – Sat, 12 noon to 4.30pm ( last entry 4pm)

Location details

Guildford Museum
Castle Arch
Guildford
GU1 3SX

01483 444751

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Children & Families

Activities for families include creative craft as well as trails and quizzes on-line and in the museum.

We also organise major family and community events such as our “Inspired By Alice Family Fun Days” each August and “Christmas at the Castle” in the December.

Visit our website to find out more.

All activity is subject to Covid security processes,so please check before your visit.

Schools & Teachers

Guildford Museum offers exciting, hands-on, fun learning opportunities for schools, bringing history to life.

Our popular Victorian Schoolroom, Playroom and Museum galleries provide ideal venues for curriculum-linked learning outside the classroom.

School loan boxes are available to schools and other groups and contain an interesting variety of historic objects that can be handled, as well as supporting information describing each item.

We also invite you to speak with us about special openings for school visits to Guildford Museum.

Please email us on heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk

Adult & Community

Our museum displays have wide appeal for adults, community interest groups and families. They feature our collections of archaeology, social history and textiles.

We also have a programme of changing exhibitions, associated events and talks.

We welcome groups out of hours by arrangement.

Please email us on heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk

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