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Discover Bucks Museum Discover Bucks Museum tells the stories of the county's people and landscapes. For more information, visit our website https://www.discoverbucksmuseum.org
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Discover Bucks Museum, in the historic heart of Aylesbury, is a fascinating place to visit for all ages. Discover Buckinghamshire’s rich heritage of art, history, archaeology, wildlife and geology, together with an exciting programme of exhibitions and events. We're also home to the fabulous Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery, where you can crawl along Fantastic Mr Fox’s tunnel, go inside the Giant Peach and let your imagination run wild!

Discover Ducks returns next week with another 'Day and Night' themed session. Designed especially for under 5s and their...
15/10/2026

Discover Ducks returns next week with another 'Day and Night' themed session.

Designed especially for under 5s and their parents or carers, these sessions offer a fun and friendly way to explore the museum together.

Discover our collection of creepy dolls after dark this Halloween at Discover Bucks Museum 👻🦇Brave families who take on ...
14/10/2026

Discover our collection of creepy dolls after dark this Halloween at Discover Bucks Museum 👻🦇

Brave families who take on the Creepy Doll Hunt will explore one of the oldest buildings in Aylesbury by only torchlight and discover the haunted dolls hidden throughout the museum.

13/10/2026

⚔🔥Marlow Warlord Burial Diorama🔥⚔

Discover the Marlow Warlord for yourself in our immersive exhibition, the SAXONS, now extended until 21 February 2027!

Stay and Play is on every Wednesday at Discover Bucks Museum ✨Pop into our Stay & Play Café for a safe play space for un...
13/10/2026

Stay and Play is on every Wednesday at Discover Bucks Museum ✨

Pop into our Stay & Play Café for a safe play space for under 5s.

The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is open on weekends and Bucks school holidays ✨📖Step into the magical world of Roald D...
12/10/2026

The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is open on weekends and Bucks school holidays ✨📖

Step into the magical world of Roald Dahl's stories and play, discover and learn all day long!

More spaces have been added to the introduction to creative writing workshop starting this weekend!Explore the essential...
12/10/2026

More spaces have been added to the introduction to creative writing workshop starting this weekend!

Explore the essential building blocks of DNA in this beginner-friendly writing course hosted by Dr James Kenworth ✍📖

Explore what happens before an artwork becomes an artwork.This session looks at how ideas develop through research, expe...
11/10/2026

Explore what happens before an artwork becomes an artwork.

This session looks at how ideas develop through research, experimentation, mistakes, sketches and unexpected discoveries, offering inspiration for your own creative journey.

Bring the Saxons to life for your school ⚔🔥Our Saxons exhibition has been extended to 21 February 2027, and schools also...
10/10/2026

Bring the Saxons to life for your school ⚔🔥

Our Saxons exhibition has been extended to 21 February 2027, and schools also have the opportunity to experience The Saxons through dedicated KS2 gallery sessions and workshops.

The Anglo-Saxons Gallery Experience combines an interactive introduction to Saxon Buckinghamshire with exploration of the immersive exhibition and the archaeological process. Pupils can also discover the famous Lenborough Hoard and find out more about the mysterious ‘not-princess’ of Aston Clinton.

Our immersive Saxons exhibition has been extended until 21 February 2027 🔥⚔The extension provides more opportunities to ...
09/10/2026

Our immersive Saxons exhibition has been extended until 21 February 2027 🔥⚔

The extension provides more opportunities to explore the stories behind the exhibition through expert talks and guided tours.

Groups interested in arranging an exclusive talk or tour of the SAXONS can email [email protected] to discuss their requirements. This offers local history groups, societies, community organisations and other groups the chance to explore the exhibition with expert insight into the archaeology, people and stories behind the objects.

How much was a packet of crisps 30 years ago to this day?We found this receipt in our social history collection which sh...
09/10/2026

How much was a packet of crisps 30 years ago to this day?

We found this receipt in our social history collection which shows how much various items bought on the 9 October in 1996 from Safeway cost, cheese and onion crips were just 10p a packet! And a loaf of thick white bread was 42p.

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Discover Bucks Museum, 9 Church Street
Aylesbury
HP202QP

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

01296331441

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