Elmbridge Museum at 30

To celebrate 30 years since we became
'Elmbridge', we take a look back at the
key personalities, objects and events which
have shaped our history.
Click here to discover our story

100 Years of Remembrance

Explore a century of the Royal British Legion
in our latest collaboration, where Hinchley Wood
Secondary School students reflect on what
remembrance means to them.
Visit the online exhibition

Historic High Streets

Discover the evolution of your local high street
from the 1950s, 60s and 70s to the present day
with our new online exhibition
Explore the online exhibition

Objects of Empire Revisited

We're continuing the Objects of Empire
project's legacy by exploring 11 extra items
in our care which are linked
to the British Empire.
Discover them in our latest blog post

Latest news

The Effective Collections project is back!

Learn more about the collection and how we're working with other museums to make more objects accessible to the public. Read here about the background to the project and which objects will be transferred this month.

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How to visit us

Explore our latest exhibitions on display around the borough.
Please note some venues have not yet re-opened due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

See what's on

What's On

Literary Elmbridge Want to explore the historic, practical and personal literature in Elmbridge Museum’s collection? From novels and newspapers to letters and poems, each piece has its own story to tell about the borough during the time in which it was written.

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Elmbridge Museum at 30 2021 marks 30 years since Weybridge Museum became 'Elmbridge'. To celebrate, we take a look back at the key personalities, objects and events which have shaped our history since our formation in 1909.

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100 Years of Remembrance In this collaborative exhibition to mark a century since the Royal British Legion's formation, Year 8 and 9 students from Hinchley Wood Secondary School have used historic items from our collection to reflect on what remembrance means to them.

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Historic High Streets Following on from Elmbridge at War, discover the evolution of Elmbridge's much-loved local High Streets and primary shopping streets from the 1950s, 60s and 70s up to the present day.

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A Day at the Races We reveal the ups and downs in the stories of Sandown and Hurst Park, from their beginnings at the Starting Line, overcoming challenging Hurdles, through to the Home Straight and Finishing Line in the modern day.

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Plan your time

See what is happening in and around Elmbridge on our interactive map

Objects in Focus

Elmbridge at the Seaside Learn about seaside holidays of the past in Elmbridge through this Victorian card with a twist!

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Ethel Harting's watercolours Discover the vibrant botanical watercolours created by Ethel Harting, inspired by local flora and fauna.

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Tudor Ointment Jar Discover Ogilvy's Apothecary and find out how this small jar contained an essential to Tudor sickness and health.

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Oval Gold Locket What hidden tragedy lies inside this charming gold locket, owned by one of the best-know families in Elmbridge? Click here to discover its story.

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Silk Brocade Pompadour Shoes How might a Georgian lady's uncomfortable footwear have made her 'desirable'?

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Schools membership

Bring history to life in the classroom with our schools membership programme. We offer a wide range of resources designed to inspire your class to explore their local heritage. Discover our immersive outreach sessions, book a discovery box containing real museum objects, and take advantage of our free assembly service to find out what Elmbridge Museum could offer you today.

Find out more about our learning programme

Explore your local history

Go right back to the beginnings of the borough with our Brief History of Elmbridge timeline. Here you can discover about early settlers and the development of the local area to to the place we know and love today.

For those who want to delve deeper, check out our Local Studies research service.

Learn more