Group Bookings
Dorking Museum welcomes groups of all ages and our volunteers will be happy to help you make the most of your visit.
For more details on upcoming family sessions click here
Family Activity Days
Held during half terms and holidays. These sessions are ideal for families with children up to the age of 10. We ask parents to stay with your children whilst you discover fascinating things in the Museum or learn something new about our town.
More details on Family Activity Days here.
South Street Caves Tour
For more information on how to book a group tour or book online for individuals – click here
More details on the South Street Caves here.
Guided Walks Around Dorking
Explore the history of Dorking through its urban landscape, following its development from settlement at the foot of the chalk downs to flourishing market town and turnpike staging post, taking in the old foundry (now the Museum), the only known surviving house of a pilgrim father, the Cotmandene, site of a historic early depiction of the game of cricket, and the coaching inn that features in Dickens’ Pickwick Papers.
For details of our programme – visit our walks page
Walks are available for groups of 10 at a cost of £3.00 per person. If you would like to book a walk, please fill in the form here.
Museum Talks
Curators give a deeper insight into our collection.
On Monday 28 October a blue plaque will be unveiled marking the site of Strawberry Studios South, established by members of the band 10cc in 1976. The unveiling will take place at 11am at Chartwood Place, South Street, Dorking RH4 2JY.
Original band member and one of the founders of the Studios Graham Gouldman will be attending with the current line-up of the band.
Afterwards there will be an opportunity to purchase an album for signing by the band as a souvenir of the day at Spin Sounds, South Street, Dorking* and to view the newly installed ‘Deceptive Bends’ mural by local artist Uncle Stubble at Dorking Museum.
*To ensure sufficient supplies at the signing, albums should be ordered in advance via the website spinsounds.com
This event is sponsored as a community event by PRS/PPL for the playing of music.
