Attached to the wall of 60 Broadway is a notice warning vagrants, ballad-singers etc to keep out of the town. This is a grade II listed building, and the notice […]
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Peace Day in 1919
Nostalgia: Looking back at how Amersham celebrated WW1 Peace Day in 1919 By Joanne Harris To mark the end of World War I, the Government declared a Bank Holiday for […]
Read MoreAmersham Museum’s is recruiting: Education consultant
Chalk, Cherries and Chairs (CCC) This is an exciting new partnership Scheme led by the Chilterns Conservation Board. The five-year Scheme has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant […]
Read MoreSummer Create Sessions
Join us for our Summer 2019 Create Sessions for all the family Design and print a set of greetings cards, based on a design of your home (31/8) Design and […]
Read MoreElangeni School Artist-led Project
In Autumn 2018 through to Spring 2019, as part of Amersham Museum’s People’s Story of Amersham in the 20th Century project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, our Learning Officer Georgina […]
Read MoreSt Mary’s CofE Primary School Artist-led Project
In Autumn 2018 through to Spring 2019, as part of Amersham Museum’s People’s Story of Amersham in the 20th Century project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, our Learning Officer Georgina […]
Read MoreAmersham Museum Inaugural Golf Day on Thursday 20th June 2019
On a bright and breezy day in June we held our inaugural Golf Day in aid of Museum Fund at Harewood Downs Golf Course. Emily and Jill Mace manned the […]
Read MoreMini Museum for the Under 5s
On Tuesday 4th June between 10am-11.30am, we are holding the first of our new sessions for pre-school aged children and their parents and carers. The session includes craft, free play, […]
Read MoreWomen at War #5: Alice Mary Wright (1880-1961)
This is the fifth in a series of posts to celebrate Women’s History Month. We will featuring amazing, local women who campaigned for women’s suffrage and supported the war effort. […]
Read MoreAmersham Museum Commissions Learning Volunteer Training
As part of the museum’s two- year-long Heritage Lottery Fund supported project, The People’s Story of Amersham in the 20th Century, Learning Officer Georgina Barrett this month collaborated with Holly Bee […]
Read MoreOur Lady’s Catholic Primary School Artist-led Project
In 2018, as part of Amersham Museum’s People’s Story of Amersham in the 20th Century project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, our Learning Officer Georgina and local community artist and […]
Read MoreWomen at War #4: Catherine Courtauld (1878-1972)
This is the fourth in a series of posts to celebrate Women’s History Month. We will be featuring amazing, local women who lived locally 100 years ago, campaigning for women’s […]
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“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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