The archives team will be visiting Amersham Museum and bringing some of their favourite Amersham documents with them! Pop along and learn a little about local history, examine historic photographs, and get to grips with some wax seals. Click on this link for more details Entrance to this event is included in your admission into […]
Free. Suitable for Under 5’s Under 5’s are invited to take over Amersham Museum! Toddlers will have a chance to be a Curator, Cleaner, Collections Officer and work at the front desk. Takeover Day is a Kids in Museums initiative. The theme in 2025 is Careers, highlighting how it can support young people of all ages […]
Join us to get in the festive mood and tick some items off your Christmas shopping list! With locally-made and locally-inspired gifts, cards and stocking fillers, there’s plenty to browse and buy. Plus we’ll be serving home-made cakes and hot drinks to fuel your shopping efforts.
Join us to get in the festive mood and tick some items off your Christmas shopping list! With locally-made and locally-inspired gifts, cards and stocking fillers, there’s plenty to browse and buy. Plus we’ll be serving home-made cakes and hot drinks to fuel your shopping efforts.
£10, including wine/soft drink Take a journey back to the 17th century apothecary's garden, where the plants were grown to heal. Join pharmacist and medical historian John Minshull as he guides you through Amersham Museum's garden, using Nicholas Culpeper's 1653 English translation of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis as a guide.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Ralph Hilsdon, museum volunteer and railway historian, to explore the story of the impact that the development of the railway had on Amersham and the surrounding area’
Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12 noon 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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