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SCHOOL FOR EVACUEES: EVERYDAY LIFE AT MARCHANT'S HILL CAMP SCHOOL, HINDHEAD, SURREY, ENGLAND, UK, 1944
Marchant's Hill Camp School, 1944

Due to an exceptional demand for educational visits, there is now very limited availability for the following in the Autumn 2008 term:

  • The Children's War Exhibition is only available from 2.30pm/3pm.
  • There are very few Blitz Experiences available- there are no days in the Autumn term when there is availability for more than 19 pupils.
  • There are no primary teaching sessions available in the Autumn term.
  • The Lunch room is very fully booked, and is available either early at 11am or late at about 2pm.
  • There is limited availability for secondary teaching sessions.

To enjoy a fuller and more varied visit, we suggest you book now for visits in the Spring and Summer 2009 terms, by calling the booking line on 020 7416 5313.

Free admission
UK school groups must pre-book
Museum open daily 10.00am – 6.00pm

Booking opens from Monday 9 June 2008 for the next academic year, autumn 2008 – summer 2009

Telephone booking 020 7416 5313 
Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm

Please note that bookings take approximately 10 minutes to process and that the booking line can get busy. If you are unable to get through to an operator, please be patient and keep trying.

If you wish to visit the historical displays on the First and Second World Wars, you will be allocated a specific time when you book. Special booking conditions also apply to The Children’s War, The Holocaust Exhibition, D-Day, Crimes against humanity, For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond, In Memoriam: Remembering the Great War, 1939, Unspeakable: The Artist as Witness to the Holocaust and the Trench and Blitz Experiences.

Picnic Room
Please remember to book this if needed. 

Times available: 
11.30am – 11.55am, noon – 12.25pm, 12.30pm – 12.55pm, 1.00pm – 1.25pm, 1.30pm – 1.55pm, 2.00pm – 2.25pm