The Egham Town Team & Egham Chamber of Where to visit Commerce 7. Magna Carta Memorial Runnymede 9. Egham Museum The Egham Town Team and the Guide Meadows Established in 1968, Egham Museum is an Chamber of commerce have in Egham, Runnymede Runnymede is synonymous with the words independent, community museum. Exhibitions are collaborated to produce this leaflet. ‘Magna Carta’ as this was the place on 15th displayed in the Museum, but it also has outreach and Virginia Water June 1215 that King John agreed to have programmes using the collections. The museum They are working together to the ‘Great Charter’ sealed. This event has is open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursday and promote the Town and encourage later become recognised as one of the Saturdays between 10am and 12.30pm and 2pm most important events in English history as and 4.30pm. more visitors to come to Egham it marked the road to individual freedom, Additional opening times for group visits are parliamentary democracy and to the supremacy available by appointment. For more information either when they arrive for the of law. contact:
[email protected]. Magna Carta celebrations or on The Runnymede Explored app will be available Location: The Museum is on the first floor of the Literary in April 2015 providing details of places to visit on Institute, High Street, Egham, TW20 9EW. more regular occasions as residents, the Meadows. Car parking available in Town Centre (subject to charge). local employees or shoppers. Please Public Transport: Egham railway station (South West To mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing Trains) is a short walk away from the Museum.