Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
Avoncroft Museum is home to over 30 different buildings and structures which have been rescued and re-built in rural Worcestershire. The Museum is spread over 19 acres and includes a wildflower meadow, period gardens, a traditional cider and perry orchard as well as the collection of historic buildings.
The Museum holds other historic collections which include:
- Period furnishings and tools used within the historic buildings
- Agricultural tools, vehicles and machinery
- Architectural fragments and fittings, including reference collections of historic bricks and roofing materials
- Domestic artefacts and clothing
- A small number of architectural models
- An archive relating to the Museum and other open-air museums, and a library of reference material
- Photographic collections of the work of the Museum
- There is even a miniature railway which you can ride on
Where learning is fun!
Where will you be taking your class this term? There’s lots of things to do on an education visit to Avoncroft Museum! Explore our historic buildings and extensive grounds or choose from our award-winning programme of teaching sessions, including lots of hands-on activities.
Avoncroft Museum offers a unique opportunity for pupils of all ages to actively learn away from the classroom. Whether it’s children learning about ‘homes through the ages’ or an adult getting their first taste of the skilled art of blacksmithing, we are proud of our strong tradition of learning through experiences and hand-on activities.
Learn blacksmithing at Avoncroft Museum in our 100 year old forge, with our resident experienced blacksmith, Tim Goddard. Courses are suitable for complete beginners and the more experienced, you’ll even have a piece of your own making to take home. Gift vouchers are also available to buy a course as a present for someone special.
We believe that when children are having fun they learn; Avoncroft Museum offers a wide range of teaching sessions supporting learning in the classroom, covering topics including; the Tudors, the Victorians, the 1940s, building and construction, windmills and food production. We even have sessions suitable for our youngest groups based on familiar fairytales.
