The winners in reverse order of our bumper Christmas 2020 draw are: 3rd= number 10, Val Russell £50 3rd= number 61, Susan Gotch £50 2nd number 41, Liz Chalmers £100 […]
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Amersham Museum is awarded the Sandford Award!
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that we have been awarded a 2020 Sandford Award for education. The award recognises high-quality formal education programmes, run at heritage sites across Britain. The […]
Read MoreAmersham Museum and Christmas Shop – December Opening
The museum is open just for the next two weekends – 5th/6th/12th/13th 12-4.30pm The Christmas shop (only and not the museum) is open Thursday 3rd – 10am-2pm Friday 4th – […]
Read More200 Club Monthly Draw Winner
November’s winners of the £100 cash prize with number 63 are Alison & John Bailey. There is a big bonus draw for December, with a first prize of £400 […]
Read MoreAmersham’s Anti-Slavery Movement
In this new article by Alison Bailey, she looks at Amersham’s Anti-Slavery Movement. In March 1824 Captain Thomas Tyrwhitt-Drake, MP, presented parliament with a petition for the abolition of colonial slavery […]
Read MoreErnest (George) Weller
An interesting account of a local family written during WWII by Ernest (George) Weller and provided by his daughter Sheila Maureen Boyle – nee Weller. I do not expect the […]
Read MoreReminiscence at Home Sessions
This was a project designed to reach out to people in their homes, who may have trouble getting out, and help them record their Life Story. Everyone has a story […]
Read MoreChilterns Walking Festival
As part of this years Chilterns Walking Festival, Martin Pounce will host this walk on Wednesday 21st and Saturday 31st October. A poor king and rich commoners create a unique […]
Read MoreDuring the 1950s and early 1960s there was a small, private ‘kindergarten’ school located on Bois Lane, Chesham Bois called The Chiltern School although widely known as Giffies. Click […]
Read MoreVJ Day – 75 Years Anniversary
On 15th August this year (2020) we will mark 75 years since VJ Day, the day when Japan surrendered, effectively signalling the end of WWII. Covid-19 will prevent some of […]
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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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