About Godalming Museum

At Godalming you will find a friendly, welcoming museum in a listed medieval building. Oak beams in the timber frame have been dated to 1446, making this the oldest dated building in the town, apart from the stone built Parish Church. You can follow a trail to discover how the museum looked in medieval times and how it has changed over six centuries.

Steeped in history

Explore the history of Godalming and the surrounding villages through the displays, activities and computers. Uncover the story of a country town with a rich industrial past. Find out about the town's links to the Titanic, to Georgia, and the embarrassing episode of the rabbits!

Local studies library

Investigate the wealth of material in the local studies library. Here you will find an absorbing collection of photographs and papers documenting local characters, events, businesses, clubs and societies. We also offer street directories, census returns, registers of baptisms, marriages and burials and other detailed records to help you with your local family history.

Arts and crafts gallery

Be inspired by the paintings, ceramics, embroidery and architectural designs in the Arts and Crafts gallery. A haven and inspiration for artists, South West Surrey was at the heart of the Arts and Crafts movement. At the museum you can enjoy works by Helen Allingham, Gertrude Jekyll, Sir Edwin Lutyens, Hugh Thackeray Turner and Myles Birket Foster.

Enjoy the work of contemporary artists and craft workers in the exhibition gallery. There is always something new to see in the regularly changing exhibition programme.

Relax with a cup of tea or coffee in the exhibition gallery or the tranquil Gertrude Jekyll style courtyard garden and lose yourself in the scent of old fashioned roses and honeysuckle.

 Museum shop

Find that special gift in the museum shop, which offers a unique range of Gertrude Jekyll china and Godalming themed gifts, as well as a lovely selection of toys and cards. Discover an excellent collection of local history publications and books to help with school projects. Get out and about with guided walks in the town and surrounding countryside. You will also find a wide choice of local postcards. See a range of goods available in the shop.

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