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Useful information for when you visit

Wheelchair access, assistance dogs and accessibility

Ground floor

There is a wheelchair ramp at the front of the museum building, and once inside the ground floor and gardens are accessible to all.

Mobility scooters should use the side entrance to enter the museum building.

There is a disabled toilet on the ground floor.

First floor

There is no step-free access to the first floor. The main staircase is wide enough for a helper to assist any visitor with mobility difficulties, though some of the passages upstairs are narrow.

Dogs

We allow assistance dogs into the museum and museum gardens. We do not allow any other dogs or pets, but are happy to supply your dog with a bowl of water outside.

Quiet Hours

For those wishing to visit outside of busy periods the museum is quietest on weekdays outside of school holidays.

Baby change, pushchairs and family visits

There is a baby change facility in our disabled toilet on the ground floor.

The ground floor of the museum can be explored with a pushchair. We are happy to store pushchairs for you while you access the upper floor of the museum.

A children's trail is available for younger visitors and magnifying glasses are available from reception if children want to take a closer look at objects.

Parking

The closest car parks to Horsham Museum are Denne Road and Forum. Both are managed by Horsham District Council.

For full parking information, including locations of pay and display bays, please visit the Find parking in Horsham town centre page on the Horsham District Council website.

Public transport

Horsham railway station is an easy half-mile walk from Horsham Museum. Horsham station is served by both Southern Railway and Thameslink services, connecting London and the south coast.

Horsham bus station is a very short walk from Horsham Museum, less than a quarter of a mile. Horsham bus routes are run by Compassbus and Metrobus and connect Horsham with surrounding villages to the south and Crawley and Gatwick to the north.