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About The Museum
This independent registered museum was originally established
in 1964 in the undercroft of Arundel Town Hall. In 1977, it moved to the Grade
2* listed building at 61 High Street, but it reluctantly had to vacate those
premises at the end of 2007.
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For the 2008 season, it opened in its current temporary portacabin
accommodation.
It is now involved in a major fundraising drive to raise a total
of £1.6 million to build and fit out a new permanent home on a prime site in the
heart of Arundel.
It is a registered charity and is run by the Arundel Museum
Society. The Museum is manned entirely by volunteers and relies on
subscriptions, donations and fund raising events for its survival.
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Visit Us at The History Store
The Museum is located in the History Store. This temporary
portacabin accommodation is located in the Car Park in Mill Road opposite the
Castle entrance (see the map on the right, and the photograph above).
For the summer season, we plan to open every day of the week
from 11.00am to 3.00pm. However, all our stewards are volunteers, and we
have no paid staff. So sometimes we are not able to open because a steward
is unavailable.
You might also look out for our stall at the Arundel Farmers'
Market every month. You can buy our cards and walks leaflets there.
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Please click on map to enlarge.
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Photo: Plowden and Smith Ltd
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Medieval Tortington Exhibition at The History Store
Formally opened on 14 July, Medieval Tortington is the latest exhibition at
The History Store.
It was hoped that the display would feature the Museum’s 13th Century Lead Coffin
Lid from Tortington Priory, but it is too delicate to frequently move, and too valuable to be in
the portacabin. Instead, we have a life-size facsimile on display, along with other artifacts
from the excavation of the site.
The coffin lid has been recently restored with a grant from the Pilgrim Trust.
On the right is a photograph of the work in progress at the workshops of Plowden and Smith Ltd who
carried out the restoration.
The Medieval Tortington exhibition will run until the Autumn.
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Publications
The Museum publishes a number of books and leaflets to help you enjoy
your visit to Arundel. These are available from the History Store. Also look out
for the greetings cards with scenes from Arundel past and present.
For details of these publications, please
click here.
Educational Activities
We are happy to offer group tours, lectures, town walks and educational
activities. Please click here for
more information.
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Joining the Museum Society
If you would like to support our work by joining the Arundel
Museum Society, please click here
for more information.
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