River & Rowing Museum

Museum now closed.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Take care everyone, look after yourselves and each other, and most importantly, keep visiting your local independent museums, art galleries, music venues, and businesses, so that they remain open for future generations to enjoy.
Over and out.
Paul x

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

This post marks the end of regular content on social media. If you wish to contact the remaining team members, please use one of the following email addresses:
General: [email protected]
Curatorial: [email protected]
Education: [email protected]
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[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Your support for, and memories of, the museum since the closure was announced has been very much appreciated by me, and the rest of the team. Like you, I will be following what might happen next with interest.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

The River & Rowing Museum is now closed to the public.

Please use the following email addresses if you have any queries:

General: [email protected]

Collection: [email protected]

Education: [email protected]

Thank you.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Thank you for your support over the last 27 years.

Thank you for showing up in great numbers this weekend to say goodbye.

Thank you to every single person in this photo for showing up every day and giving their absolute best in difficult circumstances.

Thank you RRM.

💙

[SleepstoHenley @SleepstoHRR]

There are 282 sleeps to Henley Royal Regatta 2026. #HRR26

Thank you @river_rowing - you will be fondly remembered.. ❤️

Easy oar.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Thank you for your kind words and your previous support.

[yuki @fmjhcp]

@river_rowing I’m sad I am all the way here in Australia and can’t get to see the museum again. I have been there on 3 occasions when visiting Henley. Thank you. I’m sorry and sad that this wonderful museum will no longer be.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

The Usual Suspects - Ratty, Badger, Mole and Mr Toad himself.

These mini figures have always sold well & they’re going even faster now!

grab your museum & Wind in the Willows souvenir from our shop, £1.75 each

#UsualSuspects #WindInTheWillows #Souvenir #Museum #HenleyOnThames

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Hello followers, please note that due to limited resources as we head towards closure on 21st September, our content here on X will be limited. We continue to share more on other social media platforms so please follow us there to keep up to date.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Back to school, the start of autumn, and for us at the Museum it’s the final month we will be open to welcome visitors.

A reminder that our last day open to the public is Sunday 21st September, but we are open every day up until then from 10-4

#Museum #HenleyOnThames

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Join us for our final weekend, 20th & 21st September, with FREE ADMISSION as part of Heritage Open Days.

Take a final look at our galleries, visit our café and take the opportunity to chat to our staff and volunteers before the doors close for good.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

It’s Museum Café Coffee Art Day today*

We’re kicking it off with an onion.

What you got?!

#Museum
#Coffee

*it’s not, we made it up

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

From our collection, a black & white photograph taken at Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta of 'tilting' in canoes, where competitors fight with mops standing in canoes. Thought to be 1932.

Does this activity still take place at the Regatta?!

#Wargrave #Shiplake #History

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

#BehindTheScenes

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

Faces. Faces everywhere.

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

This view 🙌🏼

Our Comminity Gallery connects the River Gallery to the Henley Gallery, with the added bonus of a glorious view of Mill Meadows and the church and bridge in the distance.

#HenleyOnThames

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

This 'News from the River and Rowing Museum', dated November 1995, some three years ahead of our opening, is possibly one of the earliest updates we have.

What are your memories of those very early days?

#History #LookingBack #Museum

[River & Rowing Museum @river_rowing]

The Swan Uppers have just passed the Museum. Always a great sight. Thanks to Leander Club for welcoming us earlier to see them arrive for lunch.