The museum has a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, talks, walks and workshops for adults. Currently we’re running sessions online, including talks and our new local stories programme.
Please visit our Events page for details
The museum welcomes pre-arranged visits by groups outside normal museum opening hours, during the day or in the evening. An introductory talk, either before the visit or when you arrive at the museum, can usually be arranged if requested.
We can also arrange a guided walk as part of your visit to the museum.
Come and see the traditional craft of bobbin lacemaking in action at Amersham Museum. Our volunteer lacemakers will demonstrate how bobbin lace is made there will be a chance to […]
Explore the Museum’s beautiful herb garden and chat to our volunteer gardening team. Included in normal admission price. Amersham Museum has a wonderful garden, full of plants with medicinal and […]
Join us at our monthly session for a sing-a-long to much loved songs from the 20th century. Everyone is welcome, and no musical experience is necessary. We sing for fun and as a sociable way to get together. The FREE sessions are once a month on a Tuesday from 10am to 11.30am. Just drop in, […]
Get up close to objects from the Museum’s collection in our monthly small group sessions. May's objects will be highlights and staff favourites from across the collection, many of which […]
Do you want to soak up some culture after hours? Do you find it hard to visit a museum during the working day? Have you visited Amersham Museum since we re-opened? Visit on this special evening opening to enjoy the museum displays, explore our temporary exhibition Marie-Louise in Amersham and relax in our beautiful garden. Our shop will […]
Three Heads, 1944. ©️Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust 2024 Talk by local historian Alison Bailey £9pp including wine/soft drink In 1940, Vienna-born artist Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906-1996) moved to Amersham, with her mother Henriette and their housekeeper Marie Hauptmann. Fleeing persecution in Austria, initially via Amsterdam and London, they settled in Buckinghamshire. She spent time […]
Come and see the traditional craft of bobbin lacemaking in action at Amersham Museum. Our volunteer lacemakers will demonstrate how bobbin lace is made there will be a chance to […]
Talk by Pete Healy Wednesday 5 June 2024, 7pm-9pm £9 per person including wine/soft drink To celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on 6th June, Amersham-born museum trustee, Pete Healy is […]
Join us at our monthly session for a sing-a-long to much loved songs from the 20th century. Everyone is welcome, and no musical experience is necessary. We sing for fun […]
Get up close to objects from the Museum’s collection in our monthly small group sessions. June's objects are all related to World War II to tie in with our current exhibition Marie-Louise […]
Behind the scenes Do you want to soak up some culture after hours? Do you find it hard to visit a museum during the working day? Have you visited Amersham […]
Come and see the traditional craft of bobbin lacemaking in action at Amersham Museum. Our volunteer lacemakers will demonstrate how bobbin lace is made there will be a chance to […]
Saturday 29 June 2024, 2pm to 4pm. Included in admission price. Join us for a gentle afternoon in the medicinal garden with Kristine De Block, your local medical herbalist. She is […]
Join us at our monthly session for a sing-a-long to much loved songs from the 20th century. Everyone is welcome, and no musical experience is necessary. We sing for fun […]
Get up close to objects from the Museum’s collection in our monthly small group sessions. Come explore Amersham's artistic past and present with a range of objects from our art […]
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12noon 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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