Frequently Asked Questions

What do the Friends do for the Museum?

The Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, a charity, is a voluntary organisation of around 150 members that exists to provide valued support and funds for the museum to enhance and maintain the many collections which are available for the public to view, free of charge, in the period setting of Causeway House.

What is the Museum Society?

Horsham Museum Society (not a charity), founded in 1893, has the principal objective to ensure that the artefacts owned by the Society and loaned to Horsham District Council’s Museum are appropriately managed, maintained and preserved by Horsham District Council. Artefacts owned by the Society may be sold subject to the approved disposal policy of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Any money raised through the disposal of artefacts or by any other means by the Society is donated to The Friends of Horsham Museum to be used for the purchase of new, or the protection of existing, artefacts for Horsham Museum. Members of The Friends are members of the Society. The Chairman and Treasurer of The Friends are two of the trustees of the Society.

How do I become a Friend of the Museum?

You can become a Friend by downloading and completing a form – go to our Join the Friends page for full details.

Where are the Friends based?

The Friends are based at the Museum, at Causeway House, in Horsham’s Causeway. However, they meet for talks, the AGM etc at various venues. You can contact the organisation by email and letter – see our Contact Us page.