Call for Volunteers We’re looking for new volunteers to join our small, friendly team for a few hours on a Friday or Saturday (11am-2pm or 2pm-5pm) to prepare and serve teas, coffees, and cakes in our ground floor café and invigilate our art collection. No previous experience required – we will provide full training – […]
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Job Vacancy: Dorich House Museum Coordinator
Dorich House Museum Coordinator (part-time, job share) We are seeking a part-time Museum Coordinator at Dorich House Museum to support all aspects of our operations and programme. The role involves working with a wide range of Museum users: Kingston university staff and students, visiting academics, teachers and students from local schools and colleges, community groups, […]
Autumn at Dorich House Museum | 2024
Re-opening 5 September Thursday – Saturday 11am – 5pm | Free We look forward to opening our doors after our summer break and as usual will have our cafe filled with cakes and great coffee and our wonderful house and collections ready for you to enjoy. Guided tours will be running on the 13 September […]
Upcoming Events at Dorich House | May and June 2024
Kingston Artists Open StudiosSaturday 11 May – Saturday 25 May | Free | Drop-in Dorich House is taking part in Kingston Artists Open Studios (KAOS) this year and will be hosting two artists; Anna Topalova, who will demonstrate her acrylic paperwork and painting techniques and Anna Bingham who will demonstrate her sculptural technique. Artist demonstrations on […]
Evening Listening Event | Solstice ’93 by Artist Laura Grace Ford
Evening Listening Event | Solstice ’93 by Artist Laura Grace Ford | free | BOOK HERE Taking place on Thursday 29 February and 14 March, an evening self-guided tour of the house followed by a listening event inspired by the squatting and rave years at Dorich House. As part of AMP Kingston heritage trail, we […]
Porcelain Easter Eggs at Dorich House | Guided tour by Dr Louise Hardiman
11:30 Thursday 21 March | Saints, Sashes, and Ciphers: Porcelain Easter Eggs at Dorich House |£5 | BOOK HERE Easter Egg with Virgin and Child in Deep Blue and Gold. Image credit: Ellie Laycock Saints, Sashes, and Ciphers: Porcelain Easter Eggs at Dorich House. This tour begins by looking closely at a set of five porcelain […]
Free Drop-in Craft Workshop | 10 FEB | 1.30 -3.30
For this Valentines day what could be more unique than making a love or friendship token for someone special in your life? In a relaxed workshop, with personal guidance from artist Anna Milgrom (@annagmilgrom), you’ll be shown step by step the traditional and easy technique of embossing on thin golden sheets of tin. Your personal […]
Ariadne’s Thread at Dorich House Museum | 2024
Participatory Needlework We’re delighted to welcome back Ariadne’s Thread on the 18th and 19th of January 2024. Ariadne’s Thread is a support group for the migrant and refugee community, working together to preserve cultural heritage and promote a brighter future through creativity. The initiative was set up by a local curator and educator, Magdalena Glowacka, as a response to […]
KU Student Design Competition | 2024
Dorich House Museum is welcoming design submissions from Kingston University students for new museum crockery. The design must taken inspiration from Dorich House Museum. You can draw inspiration from the museum collections, the former owners, surrounding orchard garden of Dorich House – or adjacent Richmond Park. The winning design will be reproduced on cups & […]
Winter Weekend | 30 November – 2 December 2023
We are delighted to announce the programme for Dorich House Museum’s Winter Weekend 2023. Join us for a tour, music concert or craft activity – or simply stop by the museum to see our latest exhibition Parasites and browse our pop-up shop. You can also enjoy coffee and cake in our Studio Café, and enjoy […]