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Kingston Museum & Heritage Service
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Kingston Museum
Wheatfield Way
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 2PS
Surrey
England
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Kingston Museum
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Natural Sciences, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures
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Facilities
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The Museum and Heritage Service operates on two sites and comprises a Museum, Local History Room and an Archives Service.
Local History Room and Archives Service is situated at:
Local History Room
Room 46, North Kingston Centre
Richmond Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 5PE.
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Contact details
Kingston Museum (Tel)
:
020 8547 6460
Local History Room (Tel)
:
020 8547 6738
Archivist (Tel)
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020 8547 6735
General information (Fax)
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020 8547 6747
Kingston Museum
:
kingston.museum@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Local History Room & Archives
:
local.history@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Website
:
www.kingston.gov.uk/museums
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Open
Museum: Mon-Sat 10.00 to 17.00 Closed Wed and Sun
Local History Room: Mon, Thu & Fri 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00; Tuesday 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 19.00. (10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 21.00 during adult education term time, see website for term dates). Closed Wed, Sat and Sun
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Closed
Museum closed Wednesday and Sunday
Local History Room closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
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Admission charges
Kingston Museum Entry: £1.00
16 and under: Free
Friends: Free
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Description
Kingston Museum was built in 1904. The building and its galleries were restored between 1992 and 1997and include a Lottery-funded 'Town of Kings' Gallery, telling the story of the Borough from Saxon times.
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Collections description
The Museum has three permanent galleries: Ancient Origins, Town of Kings and Eadweard Muybridge. There is also an Art Gallery for special exhibitions. The Local History Room holds a large and growing collection of local history research material.
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Key artists and exhibits
Eadweard Muybridge
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King Aethelstan
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The Brill Collection
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Articles
Kingston Museum Finds Another London
Americans In London
Public Rejects Museum Closures As Councils Look To Tighten Belts
All Kingston Museum Wants For Christmas Is A Millais Watercolour
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Library with public access
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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