Museum of Richmond

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Museum of Richmond
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Museum of Richmond
Established1988;36 years ago (1988)
Location Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, London
Type Local history museum
Collection sizeMore than 5000 objects
Founder John Cloake
Curator and Executive OfficerGary Enstone
ChairpersonDr Nicola Mann
Public transit access National Rail logo.svg Underground no-text.svg Overground roundel (no text).svg Richmond
Website www.museumofrichmond.com
The museum is located at the Old Town Hall, Richmond. Old Town Hall, Richmond, London.jpg
The museum is located at the Old Town Hall, Richmond.
A model of Richmond Palace is on permanent display at the museum. Model of Richmond Palace.jpg
A model of Richmond Palace is on permanent display at the museum.
This window glass fragment from Richmond Palace is in the museum's permanent display. Richmond palace window glass fragment, Museum of Richmond (London).jpg
This window glass fragment from Richmond Palace is in the museum's permanent display.
One of the museum's highlights is The Terrace and View from Richmond Hill, Surrey by Dutch draughtsman and painter Leonard Knyff (1650-1722). The Terrace and View from Richmond Hill, Surrey, Leonard Knyff.jpg
One of the museum's highlights is The Terrace and View from Richmond Hill, Surrey by Dutch draughtsman and painter Leonard Knyff (1650-1722).

The Museum of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is located in Richmond's Old Town Hall, [1] close to Richmond Bridge. [2] It was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 October 1988. [3]

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An independent museum and a registered charity, [nb 1] it is supported by Richmond upon Thames Borough Council. Dr Nicola Mann, who heads the Department of Communications & The Arts at Richmond American University London, chairs the board of trustees; John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford is deputy chair. [4] Gary Enstone is the museum's Curator and Executive Officer.

The museum's permanent displays, from medieval times to the present day, relate to the history of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham which, until local government boundary changes in 1965, formed the Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey). Its temporary exhibitions, [5] education activities and resources, [6] and a programme of events (including events for families and children) [7] [8] [9] cover the whole of the modern borough. The museum's highlights include: 16th-century glass from Richmond Palace; a model of Richmond Palace; [10] and a painting, The Terrace and View from Richmond Hill, Surrey by Dutch draughtsman and painter Leonard Knyff (1650–1722), which is part of the Richmond upon Thames Borough Art Collection. [11]

The museum organises a programme of talks. [7] [12] Admission to the museum, which is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays, is free. [13]

History

The museum was created in 1983 by local residents led by local historian John Cloake (who was the museum's first chairman). [14] [15] [16] [17] Its first curator (from 1987 to 1989) was Kate Thaxton. [18]

Exhibitions

The museum's current exhibition, Artificial Silk: From Kew to the World, opened on 20 June 2023. [19] [20]

The museum's previous exhibitions include:

2020s

2010s

2000s

1990s

Self-portrait of the artist Arthur Hughes Arthur Hughes by Arthur Hughes.jpg
Self-portrait of the artist Arthur Hughes
The Poppy Factory's headquarters in Richmond The Poppy Factory's headquarters in Richmond, London.jpg
The Poppy Factory's headquarters in Richmond
Self-portrait of the artist Spencer Gore Spencer Gore Selfportrait.jpg
Self-portrait of the artist Spencer Gore

1980s

French painter Camille Pissarro's impression of Kew Green in 1892 Pissarro-Kew-greens-Lyon.jpg
French painter Camille Pissarro's impression of Kew Green in 1892

Publications

The museum's publications include:

Patrons

Princess Alexandra, the museum's Royal Patron HRH The Princess Alexandra 04 25 10.png
Princess Alexandra, the museum's Royal Patron

Princess Alexandra is the museum's royal patron. [71] [72] [73] Its other patrons are: author and broadcaster Anita Anand; broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough; [71] [74] businesswoman Ann Chapman-Daniel, [4] Richmond hotelier Greville Dare; [3] [71] actor, novelist, screenwriter and film director Julian Fellowes (Baron Fellowes of West Stafford); [71] [75] Lady Annabel Goldsmith; [71] and broadcaster, writer and politician Lord Watson of Richmond. [3] [71] [76]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The museum is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as charity number 295164.
    "The Museum of Richmond". Charity profile. Charities Aid Foundation . Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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