From Market Town To Metro-Land

Discover Amersham’s History

 

Our Museum

Based largely in a medieval hall house, Amersham Museum explores life in the town’s past through intriguing objects and local stories. Sit at the Tudor dinner table, relax in the 1930s living room, or listen to stories in Ron Haddock’s 1960s record shop. Investigate our timeline display from fossils to dolls houses, and medieval tiles to historical maps. Visit our changing exhibition programme, join a guided walk, take part in an activity session, or wander through our medicinal herb garden. Click on this link to download our 2025 leaflet.

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We are an independent museum and registered charity, run almost entirely by volunteers. We do not receive funding from local or central government. Donations help support the running costs of the museum and the creation of special projects with community groups, older people and schools. Find out more about how you can support the museum

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DISCOVER OUR STORIES

Watercolour Workshop with Paul Chappell

Our craft workshops form part of the events programme linked to our Land Marks exhibition. Thanks to the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust for enabling us to offer these sessions at subsidised…

The birth of the suburbs and Metro-Land

Join Ralph Hilsdon, museum volunteer and railway historian, to explore the story of the impact that the development of the railway had on Amersham and the surrounding area’
Take me to metro-land

In Other News

Aged 18 to 30? Become an Amersham Museum Trustee!

According to 2024 figures from the Charity Commission, only 1% of Trustees are under the age of 30. We’re delighted to be one of six museums…

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Thank you to Chiltern Voice

We’re very grateful to local community radio station Chiltern Voice for supporting us as their September Charity of the Month. It has been great to…

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All aboard to Amersham

  The first copy of the museum’s latest book All aboard to Amersham (from Market Town to Metroland) was presented by David Balderson, Chairman of Amersham Bowls…

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Heritage Day 2025

We’re looking forward to taking part in  Amersham’s annual Heritage Day on Sunday 7 September.  The Museum will be open from 11.30am to 4.30pm with…

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Plan Your Visit

Opening hours:

Wednesday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12 noon to 4.30pm

49 High Street
Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP

01494 723700
[email protected]

 

“Enjoyed our visit to this wonderful interactive museum where you are positively encouraged to touch things!”

“Visited Amersham museum yesterday – lovely place, provides many details on the history of the place. Plenty of cute cafes, pubs and shops around also… not difficult to find free parking nearby. ”

“A well-run, informative and interesting small museum on the main street. It’s mostly volunteer-run and they do a great job in keeping it and making you feel welcome…Check out the herb garden too.”

“Enjoyable film and television location guided walk around Amersham hosted by Amersham Museum – here are the Sun Houses on Highover Park and further up the hill is High & Over.”

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