Museum of Richmond, London

Name: Museum of Richmond
Address: Whittaker Ave, London, TW9 1TP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8332 1141

#1594 among attractions in London

Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Museum of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is located in Richmond's Old Town Hall, close to Richmond Bridge. It was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 October 1988. ()

Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 51°27'32"N, 0°18'24"W

Address

Whittaker AveRichmond upon Thames (South Richmond)London TW9 1TP United Kingdom

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+44 20 8332 1141

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Museum of Richmond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Sheen Cemetery, Marble Hill House, Petersham Meadows, Richmond Bridge.

0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
East Sheen Cemetery, London
23 min walk • East Sheen Cemetery, originally known as Barnes Cemetery, is a cemetery on Sheen Road in East Sheen in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. The cemetery opened in 1906 on what was previously woodland in a rural area of Surrey.
0.7 miS
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Marble Hill House, London
19 min walk • Marble Hill House is a Neo-Palladian villa, now Grade I listed, in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built between 1724 and 1729 as the home of Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, who lived there until her death.
0.7 miS
Park
Petersham Meadows, London
17 min walk • Petersham Meadows are a 24-acre water-meadow that lie alongside the River Thames in Petersham, London, bounded by Buccleuch Gardens, Manor Farm Livery Stables, the main Petersham Road and River Lane.
~520 ftS
Bridge
Richmond Bridge, London
3 min walk • Richmond Bridge is an 18th-century stone arch bridge that crosses the River Thames at Richmond, connecting the two halves of the present-day London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was designed by James Paine and Kenton Couse.
~1850 ftW
Bridge
Twickenham Bridge, London
9 min walk • Twickenham Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. Built in 1933 as part of the newly constructed "Chertsey Arterial Road", the bridge connects the Old Deer Park district of Richmond on the south bank of the river to St.
0.5 miSE
Park, View point
Richmond Hill, London
14 min walk • Richmond Hill in Richmond, London is a hill that begins gently in its townside through the former fields, orchards and vineyard to a point just within Richmond Park, the deer park emparked and enclosed by Charles I.
~1220 ftNE
Church
Duke Street Church, London
6 min walk • Duke Street Church is a conservative evangelical church in Duke Street, Richmond, south west London. It is a member of the South East Gospel Partnership. The church was founded in 1870 by Frederick Brotherton Meyer, and met initially in a tin tabernacle in Park Lane, Richmond.
~1020 ftN
Park, Playground
Richmond Green, London
5 min walk • Richmond Green is a recreation area near the centre of Richmond, a town of about 20,000 inhabitants situated in south-west London. Owned by the Crown Estate, it is leased to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
~820 ftSE
Nightlife
The Victoria Inn, London
4 min walk • The Victoria is a Grade II listed public house in Richmond, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is in an 18th-century terrace at 78 Hill Rise on Richmond Hill.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Richmond Lock and Footbridge, London
14 min walk • Richmond Lock and Footbridge is a lock, rising and falling low-tide barrage integrating controlled sluices and pair of pedestrian bridges on the River Thames in south west London, England and is a Grade II* listed structure.
~330 ftN
Nightlife
The Old Ship, London
2 min walk • The Old Ship is a Grade II listed. public house at 3 King Street, Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built in the 18th century, and the architect is not known. Prior to 1725 it was known as the Six Bells: it acquired its present name in the 1780s and has been a Young's pub since 1860.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museum of Richmond open?

Museum of Richmond is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 5 pm
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Richmond?

Nearby attractions include Richmond Bridge, London (3 min walk), St Elizabeth of Portugal Church, London (4 min walk), The Vineyard Life Church, London (5 min walk), Richmond Green, London (5 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Richmond by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Richmond:

Bus

Richmond Bus Station (3 min walk)
Hill Rise • Lines: 65, N65 (4 min walk)

Metro

Richmond • Lines: District (11 min walk)

Train

St Margarets (17 min walk)
North Sheen (25 min walk)