Guildford House is a fascinating 17th century Grade 1 Listed town house in the High Street.
The house is home to Guildford House Gallery. It is a changing exhibition space offering a varied programme of art and craft shows. It is holds events and activities.
Also within Guildford House is a craft gift shop and the Tourist Information Centre.
Visiting Guildford House
Opening times
Guildford House Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm (last entry to galleries 4pm).
Guildford Tourist Information Centre is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm.
The Craft Shop is open from 10am until 4.30pm Tuesday to Saturday. The shop is located in the Brew House and sells a range of unique gifts and crafts.
During exhibition changeovers there may be times when some rooms are not open to the public. You can check if any rooms are closed. Call our Tourist Information team on 01483 444333, during opening hours.
Admission
Free entry
Getting here
155 High Street Guildford GU1 3AJ
We are located opposite Sainsbury's on the High Street.
Enjoy our art collection, programme of displays by local and regional artists as well as touring exhibitions. We also have a programme of events and activities for all ages. We're open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 4.30pm (last entry to the galleries 4pm).
There are times when we're working hard to changeover our exhibitions, and this might mean that some spaces or displays may be closed. If you're visiting to see a specific display, you can call us on 01483 444333 to check that it's open.
Stitch Together Now
Date: Saturday 11 October until Saturday 1 November
Visit this annual exhibition to see a vibrant display of embroidery from the Stitch Together Group. Following on the success of Nature, Stitched with Style at Guildford Museum earlier year, this promises to be a stunning display of pieces embroidered by this hugely talented group.
Guildford House Open Exhibition
Date: Saturday 22 November 2025 until Saturday 28 February 2026
Our annual exhibition of the best in contemporary art from the shortlisted artists in the Guildford House Open Competition. Each year, you can enjoy incredible artwork from a broad range of artists in a variety of styles and genres. In partnership with Parker Harris.
Our Guildford House Display
During open hours
Find out more about Guildford House, a feature of the High Street for hundreds of years. See who lived in the house, what it was like hundreds of years ago and see costumes of the time.
Finds Identification Sessions
Have you come across an interesting archaeological object while out walking or using a metal detector? Bring your find to our Finds Identification Sessions, and find out more about it. Our Surrey Finds Liaison Officer, Simon Maslin will take a look.
Dates: bimonthly on the second Saturday of the month, from October 2025 Times: 10am - 12pm Free entry
View our Borough Art Collection online
You can view our online record of the Borough Art Collection, with information on the artists and the artworks.
We will be adding to the database, and would like to hear from anyone who has information on any of the artists or works in our collection.
In some cases, we have additional information on the artists, which is not included in this database, and we welcome research enquiries.
We are only able to include images of work if we have the permission of the copyright holder and so some of the images are not featured if we have been unable to trace them.
Discover Guildford's history from home with our online exhibitions.
Georgian Women Portraits by John Russell
Guildford Borough Council's Heritage Service holds over 35 original works by John Russell, including 19 female portraits. This online display features all the female portraits.
