Group visits
Your tour

All our tours are led by our expert demonstrators who will share their knowledge and expertise about the history of the hatting industry. You will be taken on a tour, which will give you insight into the processes involved in producing a hat. Learn about the cottage industry, pay a visit to a typical hatter’s cottage, enjoy demonstrations with our original working Victorian-style machinery, plus much more.

Tours can be customised on request to suit the size of your party and . the length of time you have to spend at the museum. Please note that a normal guided tour lasts approximately 1 hour.

Following the tour your party will be able to enjoy our large hat gallery with a collection of over 400 hats from around the world, including celebrity hats and a top hat reputed to be the tallest in the world. In this gallery visitors will also find our temporary exhibition space which is always popular with visitors and has a wide-ranging exhibition programme.

Tours during opening hours cost £2.50 per person - evening tours (after 5pm) cost £5.50 per person.

For light refreshments and lunches call into the level 2 café which offers a range of choices that can be pre-ordered - see 'Group Catering' a sample menu.