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.
Get up close to objects from the Museum’s collection in our new monthly small group sessions. March’s object is Polly England’s nurse’s uniform from her early medical experiences in the […]
An opportunity to learn the heritage skills of straw plaiting at Amersham Museum on Saturday 1st April 2023. Experience the working lives of the straw plaiters living in the Chilterns […]
This basic course will introduce the skills required to successfully stitch plait into a hat, bag, or basket. You will be provided with ready-made straw plait, thread, and needle to […]
Free. Maximum 15 people. Must be pre-booked. Are you interested in learning essential, lifesaving first aid skills to help in an emergency? If so, our first aid workshop might be […]
Free. Maximum 15 people. Must be pre-booked. Are you interested in learning essential, lifesaving first aid skills to help in an emergency? If so, our first aid workshop, run by an […]
Free. Maximum 15 people. Must be pre-booked. Are you interested in learning essential, lifesaving first aid skills to help in an emergency? If so, our first aid workshop, run by an […]
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 […]
Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Wednesday 26 April, 1pm. Up Close and Personal session. Get up close to objects from the Museum’s collection in our new […]
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 […]
Thursday 11 May, 7pm Walking in Shakespeare’s Footsteps: An historic journey through Amersham. Talk by Nick Gammage. £8 including wine/soft alternative. Around 1585 William Shakespeare - then just 21 - […]
Free with museum entrance. For over 30 years, the museum’s garden has been carefully developed and cared for by a small team of dedicated volunteers. They usually garden while the […]
Sour Cherry Soup is a one-woman show that tells the story of the changing landscapes and populations of the Chilterns through its cherry-growing tradition. It shows us how the history of […]
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 […]
Image credit: RHS Lindley Library Free with museum entrance. Join Claire de Carle, Chair of Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust, and expert on the amazing life and work of Maud Grieve (1858-1941). […]
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 […]
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Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP
01494 723700
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We open Wednesdays to Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12noon until 4:30pm.
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