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East Surrey Museum

Name: East Surrey Museum
Address: 1 Stafford Road, Caterham, CR36JG, GB
Telephone: +441883340275
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The museum is housed in an attractive Victorian flint and tiled building. The collection covers local history, archaeology, and geology. Admission is free.

The museum covers Tandridge together with parts of Reigate and Banstead and the London Borough of Croydon. We currently have special displays on The Guards Depot at Caterham, local Stone Age flint axes and tools, Magic Lanterns and the history of recorded sound. Our permanent displays, in the East Surrey Room, explain the geology, archaeology and history of the area with many local fossils and art

efacts including Medieval pottery, and implements from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. The Children’s Room is loved by children (and adults!) of all ages. It contains toys and artefacts (such as fossils, typewriters and costumes), that may be handled and “experienced”. The room has two huge wallcharts which track the history of toys and the important inventions of the 20th Century. We have a very extensive and important collection of postcards of scenes from local villages, and a collection of local maps going back to the 18th century. The museum shop carries local history books and gifts and all profits are used to support the museum. It is one of the few places where you can buy the Bourne Society’s “Village History” publications, as well as past copies of Local History Records. Importantly, the museum provides a number of services to the community. Group visits to the museum by local organisations, schools, U3A, scouting groups, etc. are very welcome; accompanying talks about the displays can be provided on request. These visits can be arranged outside usual opening times. We also visit schools, care homes and hospitals to give talks (e.g., on National Curriculum subjects) or show artefacts (e.g., from WW2). “Loan boxes”, tailored to the National Curriculum, are available on request. Please contact us about these services via email. All museum rooms are accessible via a ramp; unfortunately we don't have disabled parking. The museum is wholly run by volunteers and donations are welcome. Free parking for a limited time is available at Church Walk Shopping Centre, which is 5 minutes walk from the museum www.churchwalkcaterham.com We are in the centre of Caterham, only about 60 yards from the station, local bus services and taxi rank, and we are in Transport for London zone 6.

01/09/2026

Less than three weeks to go until our Heritage Open Days!

26/08/2026

Only a few days left to take part in our Caterham Valley History Trail with Caterham Valley For You - it ends 31 August (Bank Holiday Monday)!

Pick up your free trail sheet from the Museum, then step back in time to discover Caterham Valley's history by uncovering the 20 artefacts hidden around town.

There are prizes to be won! Submit your completed trail sheet back to us to be in with the chance of winning vouchers to spend in local Caterham Valley shops ✨

25/08/2026

Book now for our next Saturday Sewing Workshop - limited places!

24/08/2026

Book your FREE tickets for the Godstone Village Talk by Roger Packham of the Bourne Society

https://buytickets.at/eastsurreymuseum/2370970

Wednesday 2nd September 11.30
The Soper Hall Harestone Valley Road CR3 6HY
FREE parking in Morrison's next door

23/08/2026

We’ve enjoyed so much creativity at the museum the past few weeks, and we’re finishing our summer this week with another two days of children's activities! Come and join us on Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 August (from 10:30-12:00, and 14:00-15:30) to make colourful sunglasses with us. It’s free to take part and all the materials will be supplied - simply show up on the day! 😎

20/08/2026

19/08/2026

Our children’s activities continue this week! Join us Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 August to take part for free. Find out what’s coming up for the rest of the summer:

Announcing our Summer Holiday Activities ☀️

It all kicks off next week, on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July, when we’ll be making slippery snails on leaves.

Then join us every Wednesday and Thursday throughout the holidays to take part in other creative activities - most suitable for primary school-aged children and all free to attend (we always appreciate donations to help us continue offering these activities).

There’s no need to book - just turn up on the day! We’ll also have our popular Museum Trails to enjoy during your visit.

15/08/2026

Check out our new display celebrating 170 years of the railway in Caterham. 🚂

Caterham Junction (later renamed to Purley) opened this month in 1856, joining the main London to South Coast line. Caterham Station would reopen in 1900, providing welcomed development to the town.

Our display contains a detailed history of the stations and objects such as this sketch drawing and ASLEF union lapel badges from the Caterham Train Depot (E.M.U.T).

13/08/2026

How many of these East Surrey celebrities can you name - and have any of them made it into our Everyday Histories exhibition for Heritage Open Day?? Come along and find out - Wednesday 16th/Thursday 17th/Saturday 19th September.

Address

1 Stafford Road
Caterham
CR36JG

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441883340275

Website

https://eastsurreymuseum.com/

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