Haslemere Educational Museum
Haslemere Educational Museum, Independent museum in Haslemere, United Kingdom.
The Haslemere Educational Museum contains three main galleries focusing on geology, natural history, and human history, with 240,000 specimens and 140,000 artifacts.
Surgeon Sir Jonathan Hutchinson established the museum in 1888 to display his natural history specimens, initially housing them in outbuildings at his farm.
Ernest William Swanton directed the museum from 1897 to 1948, contributing significantly to mycology research while expanding the educational programs.
The museum maintains a reference library of 7,000 books, 13,500 periodicals, and 22,000 documents, providing research materials for students and scholars.
The museum houses Pa-Er-Abu, an Egyptian priest mummy from 300 BC, alongside diverse collections spanning natural history, geology, and human artifacts.
Location: Haslemere
Inception: 1888
Address: 78 High Street, Haslemere GU27 2LA
Website: http://haslemeremuseum.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.09000,-0.71200
Latest update: March 12, 2025 17:13
The Town Hall
326 m
Haslemere Educational Museum
317 m
The Old Town Well
349 m
The White Horse Hotel
322 m
The White Lion Public House
388 m
Collards
488 m
War Memorial, the Green
304 m
16-22 And 22A, Petworth Road
428 m
9,11 And 13A, Petworth Road
406 m
East Garden
480 m
21, Petworth Road
448 m
Forecourt And Garden Walls To Town House
289 m
23,25 And 27, Petworth Road
461 m
14, Petworth Road
411 m
13 And 13B, Petworth Road
420 m
44, High Street
276 m
Haslemere Museum
327 m
72, High Street
290 m
Town House
266 m
Boundary Stone Of The Old Manor Of Haslemere
200 m
10 and 12, Petworth Road
396 m
43, High Street
260 m
Wall And Drinking Fountain To South East Of No 29
491 m
The Small House
292 m
15A, 15B And 17, Petworth Road
430 m
19, Petworth Road
440 m
Little Barn
310 m
Milestone, Town centre beside flower shop
273 mReviews
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