NEWS FROM DORKING MUSEUM

Dates for your diary

Sunday 4th July - Strawberry Sunday At Brookmeadow, Mid Holmwood. Come and enjoy a summer afternoon beside the Blackbrook in the heart of Holmwood Common. 3 to 6 pm. Holmwood history displays, book stall, raffle. Tickets £7.50 to include strawberries, tea, and a glass of prosecco. To book, please contact Kathy Atherton ('phone - 01306 743752, e-mail: kathy.atherton@btinternet.com) or Shirley Neighbour ('phone 01306 888490, e-mail: sneighbour@f2s.com) ***************** 15th to 20th July - Cathy & Tim Stevens will be walking the length of Hadrian's Wall (86 miles) to raise money fro the museum. If you wish to sponsor them please give your details to Shirley Neighbour (01306 888490 e.mail: sneighbour@f2s.com) who will provide a donation or sponsorship form. ***************** Saturday 18th September - Quiz night at the Christian Centre with Fish and Chip supper. Look out for further information or to reserve your place, please contact Kathy Atherton ('phone - 01306 743752, e-mail: kathy.atherton@btinternet.com) ***************** Saturday 16th October - coffee morning with a Christmas theme, in the Dorking Christian Centre, St Martin's Churchyard.

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New Museum Building Design Proposals. Planning for a new Museum Building has now reached the stage where we have viable and outstanding design proposals. A newly appointed Museum Rebuild Committee held a competition among local architects which has resulted in a winning design by Perry Barnes & Greg Watts Architects Ltd. of Leatherhead that can be truly called “A Civic Building”. The pictures and elevation drawings give some idea how the new museum will appear when completed. Now the serious work begins. Talks must be held with MVDC Planners to iron out any points they may wish to raise before a formal planning application is submitted. Then in, conjunction with the architect, floor plans will need to be finalised, an archaeological dig arranged and the ground tested for contaminants. Tenders will then be obtained for the demolition of the old building and the construction of the new one.  These costs, plus fitting out costs, will tell us how much we will need (over and above the remaining funds in the Owen Russ bequest) to raise from donations, grants etc; the requirement is expected to be in excess of £200,000.   The Museum will have improved facilities for the display of artefacts and provision for research into local history in the archive section.
View from West Street Click image for larger view	Rotunda Entrance Foyer Click image for larger view	Aerial View Click image for larger view

Elevations There are party walls to the north & east elevations so these are not shown
South Elevation Click image for larger view	West Elevation Click image for larger view

During the closure period preparatory work for the re-opening goes on behind the scenes. Volunteers to help with a variety of tasks will be welcomed by the Museum Committee. If you are interested in joining the dedicated Museum team at this exciting time please complete and return the Questionnaire or contact Yvonne Durell for more details at ydurell@aol.com or call 07789 874029. .