News

February 16, 2024

Temporary Closure for Building Works – But there’s good news!!!

As part of the plan to make the museum a first class venue for events, we’re delighted to have been awarded grants for installing drains for the toilets and kitchen […]

September 21, 2022

The Covid Chronicle Tapestries

A spectacular exhibition of textiles and stitch recording personal experiences of the 2021 lockdown by 142 artists from all around the world, here 11AM – 4PM SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS TILL […]

May 20, 2022

Merton Priory Study Afternoon: the First 100 Years

Merton Priory’s Chapter House was a medieval conference centre, and on Saturday 23rd July we’ll be hosting an informal conference on… Merton Priory. This study afternoon will explore Merton Priory […]

March 31, 2022

River Culture Art Exhibition

Merton Priory Chapter House opens again for the spring and summer season with a spectacular exhibition by local artists, inspired by The River Wandle. The River Culture Art Exhibition opens […]

September 9, 2021

Merton comes to Merton!

The Chapter House celebrated London Open House with lovely weather and its usual welcome – but also with a new exhibit. Visitors on Sunday 5th September travelled back in time […]

June 5, 2021

Open again!

At long last, the Chapter House Museum will be open on Sundays from 6th June until the end of October, between 10 and 4. We look forward to seeing you […]

March 3, 2021

Springing into 2021 – progress report

The Chapter House Museum is still closed at present because of the government’s coronavirus restrictions, but as you may have noticed there’s a good deal happening! THE BUILDING WORKS Essential […]

June 13, 2020

COVID-19 update

After a successful 2019, during which we received over 3,500 visitors to the newly refurbished Chapter House, held a number of events and carried out a programme of group and […]

March 22, 2019

2019 Sunday Opening Times

Spring is finally here and we have regular Sunday opening times confirmed. We will be open on Sundays from 28th April – October 27th 2019 from 11am to 4pm. We […]

September 3, 2018

London Open House

Open House London returns on 22nd and 23rd September 2018. Then we’ll be opening the Chapter House on Sundays onwards from 11 am – 4 pm until the end of […]

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