Search for spooks and pumpkins in our Hallowe'en treasure hunt from Wednesday 25th October to Sunday 29th October, or join us for Hallowe'en themed crafts in our Create! session on Wednesday 25th October.
Search for spooks and pumpkins in our Hallowe'en treasure hunt from Wednesday 25th October to Sunday 29th October, or join us for Hallowe'en themed crafts in our Create! session on Wednesday 25th October.
Search for spooks and pumpkins in our Hallowe'en treasure hunt from Wednesday 25th October to Sunday 29th October, or join us for Hallowe'en themed crafts in our Create! session on Wednesday 25th October.
Quiet Open Morning for families Explore the museum in your own way. Sensory Discovery Bag, quiet space activities and handling objects available to enjoy the museum at your own pace and in your own way. Please book your free tickets below.
Step back in time to explore the earliest settlement in Amersham inspired by our collection of stone and flint tools. With fun ‘making’ activities, we will explore the Stone Age – make flint tools, stone markings, bone necklace and cave painting.
Urban Sketching with Adrian Porter Join Adrian Porter for a unique Urban Sketching Workshop. Urban Sketching means you sketch what you see where you live or visit; small details or grand sweeps of buildings; the people; the places. Inspired by the buildings of historic Old Amersham you can practice on-location sketching and capturing the area […]
New Perspectives through Photographic Portraits: The Duparc Family collection Wednesday 21 August, 7-9 pm Free, but booking essential. Refreshments included Duparc Family Home Join Collections Manager Emma Treleaven for an evening exploring the Duparc family photography collection and two generations of remarkable local history. Covering everything from architecture to World War II, Metroland to the development of […]
Get Crafty with lots of fun activities inspired by the Tudors in Amersham. Explore Amersham Museum’s amazing Tudor house and learn about their lives through craft. We will make lavender bags, pomanders, tussie mussies, Tudor toys, and recreate a Tudor Rose.
Quiet Open Morning for families Explore the museum in your own way. Sensory Discovery Bag, quiet space activities and handling objects available to enjoy the museum at your own pace and in your own way. Please book your free tickets below.
Inspired by the Amersham Toys collection, this workshop will focus on being a Toy Maker. Join us to explore traditional toys and meet our 100-year-old Hugmee Bear. Be a Toy Maker and have a go making toys from the past - Tudor Cup and Ball and Tudor Doll, Victorian Optical Illusion toys, puppets and twisting […]
Homefires & Havens A Talk at Amersham Museum as part of the Chilterns Society Heritage and Culture Festival. 16 September at 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm £10 pp Enjoy an insightful talk by local historian Alison Bailey, as she shares the experiences and achievements of the local community, especially women, in Amersham during the 1940s. […]
Ticket (talk and drink only): £6 Ticket + book: £20 To mark the publication of a new omnibus edition of the horror stories of Arthur Machen (1863-1947), Amersham Museum is hosting a talk by museum volunteer Steven Prizeman on the noted Welsh author’s works and his life in Amersham during the 1930s and ’40s. Steven, who […]
A Talk at Amersham Museum as part of the Chilterns Society Heritage and Culture Festival. 23 September at 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm £10 pp From dinner dances and theatre outings to weddings and trips to London, this fascinating talk by Museum Director, Briony Hudson explores how and why Amersham residents dressed their best in […]
A fascinating walk, led by a guide, around old Amersham. Discover the historic buildings and the interesting stories of the people who lived in and shaped the town in the […]
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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