Museum of Farnham

[3] The Museum has a Muniment Room available to researchers with its extensive collection of printed material relating to Farnham and the surrounding area.

The museum was founded in 1961 to provide the Farnham community with a collection dedicated to the history of the local area in an elegant Grade I listed Georgian townhouse[1] which still retains many original features, including a walled garden.

[3] Permanent displays include an elaborately embroidered nightcap belonging to Charles I, who in 1649 stayed in a nearby house on his way to trial in London;[4] a decorated and gilded cassone panel by W. H. Allen; artworks of local scenes by John Verney,[5] and objects connected with William Cobbett.

[8] The council was notified that significant repair work was required in 2018 and since then scaffolding has been erected to protect the public from any falling masonry, this has partially obscured the façade.

[8] In October 2021 Waverley Borough Council indicated that it intended to relinquish ownership of the museum to an independent trust, as it was judged to make applying for grants easier.