Behind the Scenes – Archive Tour | 24 Nov

Book for a unique guided tour inside the museum’s, climate controlled archive

Enjoy a unique behind-the-scenes experience at Shoemakers Museum. A member of our collections team will lead you on a tour of the museum’s, climate controlled stores and strong rooms to see a few of the items not on display in the museum. A fascinating introduction into a collection of over 200 years of shoemaking history and an insight into the work of the museum’s archivists and curators.

With over 100,000 objects in the collection only a selection make it into the galleries. This is an opportunity to see some of the collections which aren’t on display. Not only examples of shoes, but also fascinating point of sale collections and personal records from the Clarks family and business archive.

A perfect experience if you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a Museum.

With a maximum group size of 8 people tickets are limited so booking is essential. Please book early to ensure your place.

In addition to the museum entry ticket the cost of the tour is:

Cost: £12 per person
Duration: 45 minutes
Dates:  Mon 24 November 2025 11.30am | Tuesday 13 January 2pm

Tours will start promptly at the advertised time so please arrive at the ticket office 15 minutes before the tour starts.

Accessibility note – accessibility to this behind the scenes tour is limited. The archive is not wheelchair accessible and it can currently only be accessed via some uneven ground and a set of steps. Our four strong-rooms are laid out over two floors also accessible via a set of steps. There is no lift and the tour will be standing.