Museum of Eton Life
The Museum of Eton Life tells the story of the foundation of the College in 1440 and provides a glimpse into the world of the Eton schoolboy past and present.
Find out about work, games (including the famous Eton Wall Game), punishment, and some of the colourful customs of the past. Discover well-known Old Etonians, from poets to prime ministers. A visit to the museum is a perfect way to bring to life the College buildings you see around you. Click here for more information about visits to Eton, and here for instructions about how to reach Eton.
If you wish to know more about the school’s past, click here for a list of useful books, here for an account of Eton’s history, or here to send a query to the museum curator.
Opening Times
April to October
During Eton School Term:
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 14.00-16.30
During Eton School Holidays:
Daily 14.00-16.30
At other times by arrangement with the Visits Manager
[click
here for a list of term dates]
Souvenirs and Gifts
A wide range of souvenirs is available from the Gift Shop in the High Street.
Eton College is a working school community and there are some days on which school events make it necessary for it to be closed to the public. Contact the Visits Manager for details, by email, by telephone (01753 671177), or by fax (01753 671265).