River & Rowing Museum

Visit

Designed by David Chipperfield and located on the banks of the River Thames in Henley on Thames, the Museum celebrates and explores four core themes – Rivers, Rowing, Henley and Wind in the Willows – through a wide variety of exhibitions and events.
Explore

Explore the River & Rowing Museum’s collection of 20,000 items and find out more about it’s main themes – the international sport of rowing, the history of Henley on Thames, the story of the River Thames and the children’s book Wind in the Willows.
Schools

The Museum offers a unique opportunity to combine an investigation of real objects from the collections with exploration and inspiration from the natural world, practical experiments and creative activities in the Arbib Education Centre. Sign up for our monthly newsletter here…
What’s On

The River & Rowing Museum has an interesting and varied programme of special exhibitions, family events, adult and children’s workshops and art courses.
Venue

A stunning contemporary building on the banks of the River Thames. Set amongst trees and meadows, the River & Rowing Museum offers a unique venue for conferences, parties or weddings. Have drinks on our beautiful terrace and dine in our stunning glass fronted Thames room.

Shop

Attractive, inspiring gifts for all.
Lecture

Hear the story of how Frazer Nash successfully introduced the new state-of-the-art German BMWs into Britain in the mid-1930s…
Weddings

Get married at the Museum! Find out more about our amazing venue…
Storytime

Sunday 6 April Free family fun! Join us at 13:00 for storytime in the galleries, a family trail and an appearance from Mr Toad..! Free with Museum admisison
Taylor Tug Taster

All new sessions giving you a taster of our brilliant Taylor Tug’s under 5s club…
Exhibition

Frazer Nash – The Story of a British Car Company
Support

As an independent Museum, we receive no funding from government and rely on membership and donations to achieve the Museum’s objectives. Click here to find out how to get involved.
Seminar

Join the Museum’s annual Hydropower Seminar…
Workshop

Make your very own pom pom water vole…
Workshop

Be inspired by Jan Siberechts and create a composition in watercolour or acrylic…
Venue

Meet at the Museum! With stunning meeting rooms, great catering and AV facilities, the Museum offers a unique venue for your meeting or conference. Call us to find out more – 01491 415631
Your Story

The Museum is planning an exhibition for August 2014 exploring people’s experiences during the First World War in Henley and along the River Thames. Can you help?…