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Museum and Local History
Kingston Museum and Heritage Service operates on two sites and comprises a Museum, Local History Room and an Archives Service.
Kingston Museum is accredited by the Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The MLA Accreditation Scheme sets national standards for UK museums.
The Museum was built in 1904. The building and its galleries were restored between 1992 and 1997 and include a Lottery-funded 'Town of Kings' Gallery, telling the story of the Borough from Saxon times.
The Museum has three permanent galleries: Ancient Origins, Town of Kings and Eadweard Muybridge, and there is an Art Gallery for temporary exhibitions. The Museum also has a special 'Community Showcase' that can be hired on a monthly basis by local groups. The Local History Room holds a large and growing collection of local history research material.
Kingston Museum
Wheatfield Way
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 2PS
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8547 6460
Email: kingston.museum@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Opening Hours:
Daily 10.00am to 5.00pm except Wednesdays and Sundays.
Admission Free
Kingston Local History Room and Archives
Room 46
North Kingston Centre
Richmond Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 5PE.
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8547 6738
Email: local.history@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Opening Hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday, 10.00am to 1.00pm; 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 9.00pm (term time*) and 2.00pm to 7.00pm at other times
Closed on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
*Term dates:
Autumn: 21 September to 12 December 2009
Spring: 11 January to 27 March 2010
Summer: 26 April to 10 July 2010
Annual Closure
Monday 22 February to Friday 5 March 2010
This is to allow us to organise the archives following installation of mobile shelving in September last year and make them more accessible.
The room will close at 5pm on Friday 19 February and reopen at 10am on 8 March.
For urgent enquiries during this time please telephone 020 8547 6755 or email local.history@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
