NEW Museum tours and Archive tours

Get a guided insight into the stories behind the exhibitions, or an exclusive behind the scenes view of the collections with a tour of the archive.

Ticket holders will be able to get a fascinating insight into the collections this winter with guided tours of the new museum and exclusive behind the scenes archive tours. Let our collections team be your guide into the stories behind the exhibitions.

 

Museum tours

A tour of the new galleries with one of the Collections Team as your guide. Step into the lives of the Shoemakers. Explore the highlights of the collection with members of the collections team. Meet the shoemakers. Explore the creation of Street as a factory village from its Quaker roots to global influence. Discover the fascinating evolution of shoemaking from handmaking to life on the factory line. Enjoy a journey through retail and advertising history from 1880s to the current day. An opportunity to share a journey with the experts who manage our collections, get an insight into the highlights of the collection and the stories behind them.

Maximum group size is 20 so please book your place early to avoid disappointment.

Dates

Thursday 11 December 2025 11.30am Museum Tour

Wednesday 17 December 11am Museum Tour

Wednesday 28 January 11am Museum Tour

Price Admission ticket plus  £7 museum tour

 

Archive tours

An exclusive small-group behind the scenes tour of the archives at Shoemakers Museum. A fascinating insight into the work of the museum’s archivists and curators. Take a look inside the museum’s, climate controlled stores and strong rooms. See some of the collections which aren’t on display.

Unfortunately accessibility is limited in the archive – Please note that the archive can currently only be accessed via some uneven ground and a set of steps and within the archive which is laid over two floors there is no lift, nor wheelchair access available.

Dates

Mon 24 November 2025 11.30am Behind the Scenes – Archive tour.

Tuesday 13 January 2pm Behind the Scenes – Archive Tour

Price Admission ticket plus £12 archive tour

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