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 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 […]
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, […]
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’
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
£13 including a glass of wine or soft drink Ever wondered what Valentine’s Day looked like before supermarket roses and pink cards? Local medical herbalist Kristine De Block invites you to an evening of tasting and storytelling that follows Valentine’s Day back to saints, secret notes, midwinter rituals about health, luck, and getting people safely […]
Wednesday to Sunday 11.30am to 4pm. Also Bank Holiday Mondays.
49 High Street
Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP
“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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