Amberley Museum

Amberley Museum Travel back in time & explore the South’s working past in the heart of the South Downs National Park. The Limeburners café on-site serves hot and cold food.
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Amberley Museum is a 36-acre site located in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Often referred to as multiple museums in one, the Museum has over 20 exhibition areas covering everything from vintage vehicles to communications to electrical goods to crafts and nature trails to rides on a narrow-gauge railway and historic buses. The Museum also hosts a year-round programme of regular events

from Steam Punk to family picnics to James Bond themed weekends. A team of some 200 active volunteers, many of whom worked in the industries represented at the Museum, help to look after the exhibits and interact with visitors. Amberley Museum is a registered charity and an accredited independent museum that was founded in 1978. The Museum is located next to Amberley railway station near Arundel and is close to major access roads in West Sussex. The Museum is usually open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday 10am – 4:30pm all year round (please check our website first). Dogs are welcome on a lead.

01/01/2025

We're looking forward to a year of celebrations with our fellow heritage railways for Railway200

We'll be sounding the whistles of our narrow-gauge locos in celebration of this historic standard-gauge anniversary at events throughout 2025!

Here's a throwback from 2015 showing Brockham Station with ‘Polar Bear’ on Passenger duty waiting to depart for Amberley and ‘Peter’ offering experience rides.

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Visit this weekend and celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Mar...
20/12/2024

Visit this weekend and celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Market, a family trail and more!

• Send Santa a telegram in the Connected Earth building
• Pick up a yuletide message from the Print Shop
• Purchase handmade wooden ornaments and reindeer in the Greenwood Village
• Browse our Christmas Craft Stalls in Humphrey’s Barn and the Learning Space
• Visit the pottery for Gingerbread People Christmas clay activity!
• Woodturning Saturday Sessions

Find out more and book your tickets here: https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-crafts-at-amberley/

We were thrilled to receive a Bronze Award in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category in the Beautiful South T...
14/12/2024

We were thrilled to receive a Bronze Award in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category in the Beautiful South Tourism Awards - South East England.

Judging is carried out by an independent panel of past winners, industry leaders and experts in their field, so we are honoured to be recognised!

Visit this weekend and celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Mar...
13/12/2024

Visit this weekend and celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Market, a family trail and more!

• Send Santa a telegram in the Connected Earth building
• Pick up a yuletide message from the Print Shop
• Purchase handmade wooden ornaments and reindeer in the Greenwood Village
• Browse our Christmas Craft Stalls in Humphrey’s Barn and the Learning Space
• Visit the pottery for Gingerbread People Christmas clay activity!
• Woodturning Saturday Sessions

Find out more and book your tickets here: https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-crafts-at-amberley/

A Royal Visit to Amberley!We were thrilled to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Amberley Museum on Thursd...
11/12/2024

A Royal Visit to Amberley!

We were thrilled to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Amberley Museum on Thursday 5th December. During her visit she met a number of museum volunteers across the site and undertook the official opening of the newly restored Bagging Shed and Loading Bay.

Read more about the Royal Visit here: https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/royal-visit-to-amberley/

Visit this weekend and celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Mar...
05/12/2024

Visit this weekend and celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Market, a family trail and more!

• Send Santa a telegram in the Connected Earth building
• Pick up a yuletide message from the Print Shop
• Purchase handmade wooden ornaments and reindeer in the Greenwood Village
• Browse our Christmas Craft Stalls in Humphrey’s Barn and the Learning Space
• Visit the pottery for Gingerbread People Christmas clay activity!
• Woodturning Saturday Sessions

Find out more and book your tickets here:
https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-crafts-at-amberley/

Father Christmas is returning to Amberley and bringing the festive spirit with him!Join us each weekend leading up to th...
27/11/2024

Father Christmas is returning to Amberley and bringing the festive spirit with him!

Join us each weekend leading up to the big day as we celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas activities and book a magical visit to see Father Christmas.

Find out more and book your tickets here: https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/meet-father-christmas/

A family fun attraction located in West Sussex, with lots to explore indoors and outdoors, there's plenty to do for a family fun day out.

Our Electricity Hall has one of the finest collections of household electrical appliances you can see anywhere. Typical ...
25/11/2024

Our Electricity Hall has one of the finest collections of household electrical appliances you can see anywhere. Typical is our display of washing machines throughout the ages.

Our first is the Beatty ‘Red Star’ washing machine, made in Canada in 1910. Entirely hand operated, it needed a strong hand to manipulate the agitator which moved the clothes round in the drum to loosen dirt and stains from the fabric.

The Beatty brothers were agricultural machinery manufacturers who, through a series of acquisitions, including Wortman and Ward, a London based manufacturer of water pumps and washing machines in 1912, built a leading presence in this burgeoning electrical appliance market, eventually expanding throughout the Commonwealth.

While the first electronic washing machine was introduced by a US company, Beatty soon followed with an electric version of their ‘Red Star’ manual washer. The museum has a 1916 version which was recently used in a BBC documentary.

Their advances in the use of electric agitators in the design of washing machines, which spun clothes around in a circular fashion, preventing them from getting clumped or tangled, was the culmination of water pump and washing machine technology – and similar models differing little more than in materials and appearance were being marketed in the 1950’s.

❄️ Snowy Amberley ❄️
21/11/2024

❄️ Snowy Amberley ❄️

Winter Season Opening TimesThe Museum is currently open from 10am-4pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays up to 22 Dece...
19/11/2024

Winter Season Opening Times

The Museum is currently open from 10am-4pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays up to 22 December.

We look forward to seeing you for general admission visits, Christmas Craft Weekends and Meet Father Christmas.

Pre-book your tickets here:
https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/

Christmas Craft Weekends | 7-8, 14-15 & 21-22 DecemberJoin us each weekend leading up to the big day as we celebrate the...
14/11/2024

Christmas Craft Weekends | 7-8, 14-15 & 21-22 December

Join us each weekend leading up to the big day as we celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas family activities, Christmas Craft Market, a family trail and more!

Our popular narrow-gauge railway and buses will be running, all day, every day we’re open.

Find out more and book your tickets here:
https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-crafts-at-amberley/

12/11/2024

Interested in photography and want to learn more?

Check out the Historic Industry Photography Workshop being organised by Baronsmede Support Services on Saturday 23 November!

Meet Father Christmas | 7-8, 14-15 & 21-22 DecemberFather Christmas is returning to Amberley and bringing the festive sp...
08/11/2024

Meet Father Christmas | 7-8, 14-15 & 21-22 December

Father Christmas is returning to Amberley and bringing the festive spirit with him.

Join us each weekend leading up to the big day as we celebrate the festive season with a selection of Christmas activities and book a magical visit to see Father Christmas and receive a present!

Find out more and book your tickets here: https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/meet-father-christmas/

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a Finalist in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year catego...
05/11/2024

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a Finalist in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category of this year’s Beautiful South Tourism Awards - South East England

We pride ourselves on being a welcoming attraction for visitors of all ages, where our industrial and social history comes to life through our unique displays and interactive exhibits. This recognition celebrates the hard work of our dedicated volunteers and staff, who strive to make each visit to Amberley Museum memorable and enriching.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way! We can’t wait to continue sharing our love of heritage with you all. We now look forward to finding out the results at the awards ceremony in December!

Address

New Barn Road, Amberley
Arundel
BN189LT

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441798831370

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