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    Easter Hunt – Family Trail

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Drop-in during museum opening hours* £2 (usual admission prices apply) Help! Birds have escaped from our exhibition and hidden their eggs around the museum. Can you help us find them […]

  • A close-up of a purple paper frame labelled “Amersham,” surrounding a map, photos, and an illustration of a building. Nearby are craft supplies: scissors, a ruler, and two rolls of decorative tape, all on a green background.

    Create! Easter Family Workshops

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    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Drop-in 1:30 - 3pm £3 (usual admission prices apply) Be inspired by our Destination Amersham exhibition and create your own souvenir snow globe card from collage materials. Suitable for ages 5+ and their grown ups. No booking required

  • A close-up of a purple paper frame labelled “Amersham,” surrounding a map, photos, and an illustration of a building. Nearby are craft supplies: scissors, a ruler, and two rolls of decorative tape, all on a green background.

    Create! Easter Family Workshops

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    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Drop-in 1:30 - 3pm £3 (usual admission prices apply) Be inspired by our Destination Amersham exhibition and create your own souvenir snow globe card from collage materials. Suitable for ages 5+ and their grown ups. No booking required

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    Museum Makers

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    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Suitable for ages 7 - 11 Get creative together with local award winning illustrator Elly Bazigos at Amersham Museum! Inspired by the rich histories and fascinating collections of Amersham Museum, these hands-on sessions invite families to explore the past through art. Discover stories hidden in objects, photographs, and archives — then bring them to life using […]

    Get Tickets £8.00 – £12.00
  • View of Old Amersham

    WALK – EXPANSION OF OLD AMERSHAM

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    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 past. The workhouses of Amersham Coaching inns and 18th and 19th century travel Social housing Cottage industries Post War development:     – Brazils factory […]

    Get Tickets Free – £13.00
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    Reminiscence Group

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Join us at our monthly reminiscence group where we share our stories and memories from the past. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a long time Amersham resident, new to the area, or simply interested in meeting new people. We often look at objects from the museum’s collections to get us chatting, talk about a […]

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    Singing Group

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    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, […]

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    Plants and Places; an Amersham amble

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Karen in museum garden In partnership with Wild Amersham join local botanist Karen van Oostrum for a gentle walk along the Misbourne chalk stream, through St Mary’s churchyard, and down the High Street of Old Amersham. Discover the plants that grow on your doorstep Learn about the chalk streams, geography and history of your local landscape Find […]

    Get Tickets £7.00 1 ticket left
  • Lacemakers

    Lacemakers at the Museum

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old 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 give it a go yourself, ask questions, and learn about the history of bobbin lacemaking in Amersham. Adults and children welcome, normal museum entrance fee […]

  • Amersham Old Town

    WALK – EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF AMERSHAM OLD TOWN

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    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 past. Early history of Amersham Local patronage and its influence Parish church and its rectors Brewery and the maltings Town Mill and the Charter Fair […]

    Get Tickets Free – £13.00
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    Explore the Rose Family

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    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Workshop 1: ‘Plant Families, and Vegetative Features of Rosaceae’ In partnership with Wild Amersham, this series of workshops for adults offers an introduction to the concept of a ‘Plant Family’, by exploring the Rose family, Rosaceae. This is not a family exclusively of roses - it is also home to a diverse array of other […]

    Get Tickets £15.00
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    Reminiscence Group

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    Amersham Library Chiltern Avenue, United Kingdom

    Join us at Amersham Library to chat about your memories and meet new people. We explore a new theme each time. The sessions are free. The Library is located within the Chilterns Lifestyle Centre which has a large car park (payment required). There is level access and automatic doors from the car park to the […]

  • Tudor Walks

    Guided Tudor Walk

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    Join a guided Tudor Walk to learn about life – and death – in 16th century Amersham Food and drink Markets and fairs Buildings and burgage plots Clothing and work Health and cures Religious beliefs and the Lollard martyrs These walks are led by guides in Tudor costume and start from the museum at 2.30pm […]

    Get Tickets Free – £13.00
  • View of Old Amersham

    WALK – EXPANSION OF OLD AMERSHAM

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    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 past. The workhouses of Amersham Coaching inns and 18th and 19th century travel Social housing Cottage industries Post War development:     – Brazils factory […]

    Get Tickets Free – £13.00

  • Amersham Old Town

    WALK – EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF AMERSHAM OLD TOWN

    Amersham Museum 49, High Street, Old Amersham

    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 past. Early history of Amersham Local patronage and its influence Parish church and its rectors Brewery and the maltings Town Mill and the Charter Fair […]

    Get Tickets Free – £13.00
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Plan Your Visit

Opening hours:

 Wednesday to Sunday 11.30am to 4pm. Also Bank Holiday Mondays.

49 High Street
Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP

Contact Us

01494 723700
[email protected]

Or click this link for our Contact Form

“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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