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Guildford Museum

Visiting Guildford Museum

Opening times

Guildford Museum is open Wednesday to Saturdays, 12 noon to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm).

Address

Guildford Museum
Castle Arch 
Quarry Street
GU1 3SX

Admission

Free entry

Contact

Email: heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk
Phone: 01483 444751

Getting here 

Car

There are various car parks and on-street parking places in Guildford town centre. Find out more about Guildford's car parks and .

Blue Badge holders can park at the metered parking almost opposite the museum in Quarry Street. There is a dropped kerb at the junction with Castle Street. Find out more about Blue Badge parking in Guildford.

On Foot

Guildford Museum is about 200 metres from the bottom of Guildford High Street.

The High Street is pedestrianised between the following times:

  • Monday to Friday: 11am to 4pm
  • Saturday: 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday: 12noon to 5pm

Public transport

Bus

Guildford Museum is about 500 metres from the Friary Bus Station. There is a step-free route across two roads and through White Lion Walk shopping centre.

Train

Guildford Museum is about 750 metres from Guildford Railway Station, on the South Western Railway line from London Waterloo to Portsmouth. There is a step-free route from the station across the River Wey into the town centre but with several roads to cross. This can be partially undercover by walking through The Friary and White Lion Walk shopping centres.


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Access Information 

Our access guide will help you plan your visit to Guildford Museum. It gives details on how we can make your visit easier and more enjoyable especially if you are disabled or have particular access needs. We also want to let you know in advance about the things that we haven't yet been able to change to improve access.

Read our Guildford Museum Access Guide