Amberley Working Museum
Museum type :
Archaeological Museum

Established in :
1979

Holidays :
Thursday - Sunday, Bank Holidays

Visiting Hours :
Tuesday; 10:00-17:30. Wednesday; 10:00-17:30

Contact No :
01798 831370

Location :
West Sussex, England , United Kingdom

Display Objects :

Visitors can see craftspeople working at their trades, including pottery, blacksmithing, broom-making, and walking stick making.




Description :

Amberley Working Museum is a museum located in the village of Amberley, near Arundel in West Sussex, England. The museum, which opened in 1972, is dedicated to preserving and demonstrating what life was like in rural England during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a living museum, with many of the buildings being used as they would have been in Victorian times, such as a forge, a smithy, a wheelwright, a carpenter and a brewery.

The museum is home to a variety of vintage machinery, cars, and steam locomotives, as well as a collection of artefacts, tools and crafts that help to tell the story of the area’s industrial past. There is also a range of interactive activities and events, such as a blacksmith’s workshop and a Victorian-style steam train ride. Visitors can also explore the gardens and woodlands that surround the museum, as well as the nearby nature reserve. Amberley Working Museum is a great way to learn about the history of rural England and the impact of industrialisation on the local area.