The Storrington and District Museum returns from its winter break on Saturday 28th February
Looking for a new challenge for 2026
Something local to be involved with?
The Storrington and District museum offers a number of opportunities to be involved in, working in your community. We pride ourselves in supporting our museum to ensure its future with fundraising, working with youth groups, collecting memories, local history research projects, or being part of our meet and greet Stewarding Team.
If its local volunteering you want to be involved in, please get in contact by calling 01903 740188 or email storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com
Storrington Then and Now
Storrington Museum has produced a book to be entitled ‘Storrington Then & Now’ – a photographic record of Storrington. Based on the book by Florence Greenfield (1900-2002) ‘More about Old Storrington’ which was published in April 1977. It contains a number of photos of Storrington with the earliest being 1860s and others very early 20th century. Members of the Storrington Camera Club have taken photographs as far as possible from the same spot (traffic is far heavier than in 1906!) to show how Storrington looks today.
Books are available from the museum or email us on storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com to obtain a copy – Special Book launch price of £10
Calling all local photographers, both professional and amateur
For the past two years Storrington Museum has been producing locally themed calendars.
This year we would like to offer all local photographers, the opportunity to have their work recognised and displayed in the 2027 calendar, by submitting their pictures to a photographic competition.
The theme for this year’s calendar is Seasons of Storrington
HOW TO ENTER
- Entry forms and competition guidelines can be downloaded from Photographic Competition Guidelines and Entry Form
Please submit your photographs accompanied by your Entry Form, by email to storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com
Closing date for the competition is 1st May 2026.
The competition will be judged by a panel of local experts. Winning entrants will be notified and results announced in local press and social media. Winning entries will feature, with full attribution, in the 2027 calendar and will also be displayed at the Museum at our annual Art Exhibition on 22 and 23rd November 2026.
Stork Festival
We were pleased to be involved at the Stork Festival on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at the Chanctonbury Leisure Centre
Please come and visit the Museum stand.
Now Available at the Museum
Storrington Museum has a new range of village themed merchandise. Our 2026 calendar features some stunning full colour pictures taken by gifted local photographers. We also have our Greetings from Storrington cards and our latest product the Colour My Village colouring book with images of well known local sites for you to colour in. A popular and relaxing pastime. All on sale now at the Museum and the Community Market.
Our monthly programme of talks
We have had a great response in attendance and towards our monthly talks.
There’s a talk to suit everyones interest. As a member of the museum you can also access online talks from our partners.
Here is a talk by Holly Trusted who gave us a talk in November 2021 on the Francis Mond memorial at St Mary’s parish church, Storrington.
The Chairman’s Challenge 2025
To celebrate the museum’s 25th anniversary, a 25 mile challenge to walk across the district was achieved by Stuart Duncan (Chairman) and Nathan Buckell (Committee Member).
The aim of the challenge was to get around 12 places of worship within our district and provide a short history on each.
We ended up visiting 15 places of worship covering 25
miles. As we reach each place, we updated the
museum’s Facebook page so we could be followed on our walk.
Over £1000 was raised to help the future of the museum and we are thankful or all the donations.
Wiggonholt Church
This little church, which has no patron saint was built after the Norman conquest for the use of yeoman and tenant farmers and the shepherds and herdsmen on the brooks. At the time Wiggonholt was administrated by the Abby at Fecamp in Normandy.
The original walls are 12th or 13th Century and most of the windows are in a Perpendicular style (1360 – 1485). The stained-glass east window was made by Powell and Sons in 1859.
ROLLING EXHIBITIONS
To keep the viewing gallery fresh, we have a rolling exhibition display which changes each month to allow you to experience new items and enjoy old favourite mini exhibitions.
APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEER STEWARDS
Can you spare just three hours a month?
Stewards are vital to the Museum and we need more volunteers to help ensure that when safe to do so, the Museum can be open to the public on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sunday mornings.
Stewards work in pairs and no specialised knowledge or skills are required.
If you would like to learn or be more involved, please contact the Museum on 01903 740188 or storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com
