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River & Rowing Museum
Image: Enjoying the 'In the Cox's Seat' interactive exhibit in the new Schwarzenbach International Rowing Gallery
Mill Meadows
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1BF
Oxfordshire
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Inland Waterways
Natural Sciences
Science and Technology
Social History
Sport
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Contact details
Main Switchboard (Tel)
:
01491 415600
Education Department (Tel)
:
01491 415605
Marketing Department (Tel)
:
01491 415642
Events Co-ordinator (Tel)
:
01491 415610
Curatorial Department (Tel)
:
01491 415643
General information (Fax)
:
01491 415601
General Enquiries
:
museum@rrm.co.uk
Venue Hire
:
events@rrm.co.uk
Education
:
edbookings@rrm.co.uk
Website
:
www.rrm.co.uk
What's On
:
www.rrm.co.uk/topnav/whatson.htm
Open
Open 7 days a week:
1 May to 31 August 10.00 to 17.30
1 September to 30 April 10.00 to 17.00
Museum Cafe open from 10.30 daily
Closed
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
Admission charges
Adult £7.00
Concession £6.00
Child £5.00
Family of 4 £20.00
Description
Set on the banks of the River Thames in Henley-on-Thames, the award-winning River & Rowing Museum has three permanent galleries devoted to the River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the town of Henley on Thames.
Newly opened in summer 2006 is the Schwarzenbach International Rowing Gallery. This completely refurbished gallery full of interactive exhibits and video footage tells the story of international rowing from 19th Century professionals to modern Olympians. You can experience the thrill of racing at Henley Regatta in the world's only 'In the Cox's Seat' interactive experience.
There is also a permanent walk-through attraction of Kenneth Grahame's ‘The Wind in the Willows’. The famous illustrations of EH Shepard are brought to life in an enchanting recreation of the English classic.
Collections description
The Museum has three main galleries devoted to the River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the town of Henley. There are also three special exhibition galleries, the Riverside Café, shop, Education Centre, library and function rooms.
Key artists and exhibits
Rowing
;
River Thames
;
Henley on Thames
;
Henley Royal Regatta
;
Sport
;
Olympic Games
;
John Piper
Articles
Save The Water Vole! A River & Rowing Museum Garden At Chelsea Flower Show
Treasures From The Thames Revealed In Henley
Flood Complications Force Museums And Galleries To Close
News In Brief - Week Ending July 9 2006
London's Changing Riverbanks At The River & Rowing Museum
Are You A Toad, Rat Or Weasel? The River & Rowing Museum Survey
Boris Johnson's New Job - A River & Rowing Museum Tour Guide
Events
Our Neighbours from the Past: Stone Age to Saxon Treasures
Exhibition (temporary)
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