Wycombe Museum

Here you can enjoy hands-on activities, exhibitions and special events in a lively and friendly atmosphere. As members of the Thames Valley Museums Family Friendly campaign Wycombe Museum is committed to giving you a warm welcome whenever you visit. General entry to the Museum is FREE.

Activities include Tiny Talk times for toddlers, craft activities for school children, family events days and art courses for adults.

The Museum is committed to running good exhibitions linked to the local area. All exhibitions are designed to be interactive as well as informative.

We have a very active school holiday activities programme.

Hands-on discovery sessions

Our sessions, are aimed at foundation stage, key stages 1 and 2, and a duration of two hours. They comprise of workshop led activities and exploration of the Museum's galleries. They are an ideal way to introduce a topic or reinforce class work and provide an interactive and memorable experience.

Our sessions aim to:

• Stimulate active learning with real objects;
• Offer elements of role play and dressing up;
• Meet the needs of the creative curriculum;
• Encourage pupils to develop their critical thinking and enquiry skills;
• Provide elements of make and take;
• Challenge and motivate staff as well as pupils;
• Offer a reliable and flexible visit experience.

From September 2014: World War 1 sessions for KS1 and KS2

In this anniversary year, let Wycombe Museum help you commemorate World War 1 locally, with a programme of activities, resources and events for schools. Using our 'Wycombe in World War 1' exhibition as a starting point there will be new sessions for KS1 and KS2, new "Objects To Go" boxes and trails.

Find out more about our hands-on discovery sessions.

Planning a visit

School sessions are offered Monday - Wednesdays. We have limited availability on Thursdays and Fridays.