Name: Surrey Heath Museum
Rating: 5.0

Surrey Heath Museum

Surrey Heath Museum, 33 Obelisk Way, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SG, UK

1-99 Years

Description

Surrey Heath Museum has existed since the 1930s, beginning as Camberley Museum and changing to Surrey Heath Museum in 1984. The museum is in The Square shopping centre, Camberley with displays on our local history, small shop and research enquiries.

The early items in the collection were donated by Harold Poulter, the first Curator and grandson of local architects, The Poulter Brothers. For nearly 100 years the collection has been added to and includes items from prehistoric times through to modern day - agricultural, costume, paintings, photographs, domestic and industrial items - up to 40,000 objects.

Free Entry. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

About the Museum: Surrey Heath Museum has existed since the 1930s, beginning as Camberley Museum and changing to Surrey Heath Museum in 1984. The museum is in The Square shopping centre, Camberley with displays on our local history, small shop and research enquiries.
Our Collections: The early items in the collection were donated by Harold Poulter, the first Curator and grandson of local architects, The Poulter Brothers. For nearly 100 years the collection has been added to and includes items from prehistoric times through to modern day - agricultural, costume, paintings, photographs, domestic and industrial items - up to 40,000 objects.
Exhibitions & Events: We run a busy exhibition programme with 3 to 4 change-overs a year, plus special displays. Each year we run a series of walks, talks and children's workshops. Plus have a Heritage Supporters' Group who visit local places of interest.
Displays & Collection: Our permanent displays cover the history of Surrey Heath and include archaeology, geology, local commerce, military history and our wonderful natural history. We have a World War I kitchen and World War 2 parlour and air raid shelter. Ten percent of our collections are on display, the remaining is in store and used for changing displays and research enquiries.
Research Facilities: The museum has a number of important local archive collections which include Ron Francis photographs (1946-1990), Alf Tarry material and information files on anything and everything to do with Surrey Heath.

Facilities

Disabled Carparking: From Main Square carpark -a flat surface, without steps leads directly in to the museum. Alternatively, visitors can be dropped off in Service Area 1 where there is a flat surface to the museum entrance.

Website

Contact

Video