In the current financial climate it seems very likely there will be cuts to the heritage service but Guildford is unlikely to get rid of its service completely. So, how can Guildford get the most from its investment in heritage? The Council needs to accurately assess the costs of the service and understand in detail…
Category: Heritage Services Future
Guildford Museum re-opens – May 2021
Guildford Museum has reopened with a new exhibition on John Russell, the 18th century portrait painter to the rich and famous. The museum underwent a redecoration in 2019-20 and is much smarter. In fact the staff has done about as much as could be done without actually re-doing all the displays. During this period Guildford…
Guildford Museum Latest News -July 2020
Museum re-opens July 2020 July 2020 – the Council issued a statement “Guildford Museum is looking forward to welcoming visitors back after being closed for the past twelve months for essential repairs providing another free attraction to visit in our historic town centre. The museum opens with a temporary exhibition ‘Commemoration and Celebration’ to commemorate…
Thoughts on the future of Guildford Museum
Gavin Morgan June 2020 The Council’s decision to shelve the ambitious museum project is a blow to the High Street which stood to gain a new town centre attraction. We must focus efforts on ensuring that heritage still gives the High Street all the support it can. After all, heritage is one of the town’s…
Can heritage help post Covid-19 Guildford?
By Gavin Morgan – 22nd May 2020 Plans to support the High Street with an £18 million revamped museum extension, cafe and entrance from the Castle Grounds have been halted. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has frozen lottery applications for the foreseeable future to free up resources to help existing projects through Covid-19. In these difficult…
Guildford Museum Lottery Project 2018-2020
2015 – Museum Review Following the failure of a second lottery bid, announced in March 2015, the future of Guildford Museum seemed in doubt. (see History of Guildford Museum) A review was set up to decide the future of the museum, whether keep it and if so whether to move it elsewhere. A report by Stuart…
Guildford Museum – history
For a detailed history read Notes on the History of Guildford Museum. Further information is available in the Friends of Guildford Museum Newlestters. For links to local heritage groups included the Guildford Guides and Friends visit the GHF Members page. For information on the collection read the collections management policy Guildford Museum opened in 1898….