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Surrey History Centre

Surrey History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road
Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND UK
Telephone: 01483 518 737
Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk
Website: Surrey History Centre

The Surrey History Centre collects and preserves the records of Surrey's past and present, documenting the story of the county and its people from the 12th century to the 21st century. Visiting the centre to use our collections is free, staff are always happy to offer advice, and we have a busy programme of exhibitions, talks and events. The Surrey History Centre replaced the former Surrey Record Office, which had been based in Kingston upon Thames.

Libraries

Addlestone Library

Addlestone Library
Runnymede Civic Centre
Station Road
Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2AF UK
Telephone: 0300 200 1001
Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk
Website: Addlestone Library

Guildford Library

Guildford Library
77 North Street
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4AL UK
Telephone: 0300 200 1001
Email: contact.centre@surreycc.gov.uk
Website: Guildford Library

Museums

Chertsey Museum

Chertsey Museum
The Cedars
33 Windsor St
Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8AT UK
Telephone: 1932 565764
Email: enquiries@chertseymuseum.org.uk
Website: Chertsey Museum

We have fine collections, including history of the Runnymede area, local archaeology and history of Chertsey Abbey, fine art, decorative art, social history including many documents and photographs, local clocks, and the nationally significant Olive Matthews Collection of dress and textiles.

Dorking Museum & Heritage Centre

Dorking Museum & Heritage Centre
62 West St
Dorking, Surrey RH4 1BS UK
Email: admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk
Website: Dorking Museum & Heritage Centre

East Surrey Museum

East Surrey Museum
1 Stafford Rd
Caterham, Surrey CR3 6JG UK
Telephone: 1883 340275
Email: eastsurreymuseum@gmail.com
Website: East Surrey Museum

The East Surrey Museum is a small but highly attractive museum dedicated to the preservation and display of artefacts and documents relating to the social history, archaeology and geology of East Surrey from the earliest times to the more recent past.

Godalming Museum

Godalming Museum
109a High St
Godalming, Surrey GU7 1AQ UK
Telephone: 1483 426510
Website: Godalming Museum

For a long list of Surrey museums, go to List of museums in Surrey in Wikipedia.