East Grinstead Museum is situated in a purpose built building in the centre of the town, only a few minutes from the historic High Street, the Museum tells the story of East Grinstead and the surrounding area from its early beginnings to the present day. Built with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and money raised by the local community, East Grinstead Museum invites you to discover the old market town and surrounding area.
His collection began with a set of grappling irons, stored at the Church for accessibility. The interest they sparked gave him the idea of a town museum. Its collection was small but included photographs, paintings, tokens and First World War objects, amongst others. Our object collection includes a range of objects relating to the town of East Grinstead and the surrounding villages.
His collection began with a set of grappling irons, stored at the Church for accessibility. The interest they sparked gave him the idea of a town museum. Its collection was small but included photographs, paintings, tokens and First World War objects, amongst others. Our object collection includes a range of objects relating to the town of East Grinstead and the surrounding villages.
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East Grinstead Museum is just behind the town's historic High Street on Old Market Yard, Cantelupe Road. If you are traveling by bus, the nearest bus stops are in the High Street only a three minute walk from the Museum. Alight on the High Street and walk the short distance to Cantelupe Road - the Museum is on the right when coming from this direction.
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East Grinstead Museum covers the story of the town from prehistory to the present day and serves as a great local history case study for use in both primary and secondary schools, as well as other educational settings. The Museum has a display dedicated to the story of the Guinea Pig Club and their surgeon Archibald McIndoe.
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Our collection contains over 20,000 items consisting of archives, books, photographs and 3D objects. The collection interprets the heritage of our town and the surrounding villages, it people, trades, buildings, institutions and other aspects of life. Visitors can search our collection online, or on the computer in the museum's Research Room and can make an appointment with a member of staff to view items not on display.
Object Collection
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Our extensive object collection relates to the history of East Grinstead and the surrounding villages. Our permanent displays take you through the town's story from pre-historic times to the present day. Other objects from the Object Collection are showcased in our regularly changing temporary displays.
Image Collection
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The museum holds a collection of about 14,000 images ranging from glass plate negatives, transparencies and postcards to negatives, photograph albums and individual photographs of all sizes. The Image Collection includes scenes of depicting many aspects of life in East Grinstead through the ages.
These images provide an invaluable pictorial records of the town's streets, shops, businesses, houses, people, events, buildings and organisations amongst many others.The collection features a number of local photographers including Harold Connold and Malcolm Powell. Visitors to the museum can also search the Image Collection on the computer in the Museum's Research Room and make an appointment with a member of staff to view items not on display.
These images provide an invaluable pictorial records of the town's streets, shops, businesses, houses, people, events, buildings and organisations amongst many others.The collection features a number of local photographers including Harold Connold and Malcolm Powell. Visitors to the museum can also search the Image Collection on the computer in the Museum's Research Room and make an appointment with a member of staff to view items not on display.
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