Chiltern Open Air Museum

Chiltern Open Air Museum A 45 acre outdoor museum with a collection of over 30 rescued historic buildings. We will re-open for a special Festive Weekend on the 6 & 7 December.
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2025 Open Days

8 March to 30 October 2025, 10am – 5pm

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays March to October and open daily during Bucks school holidays. Dogs are welcome on short leads. Lots of free parking. Please see the Museum's website for more details: www.coam.org.uk

30/05/2026

Join us for our Accompanied Walks programme 🌿

Designed for adults who may need a little encouragement or support to get outdoors, the walks are a relaxed way to explore the museum’s buildings, gardens, park and woodland.

Enjoy a gentle guided walk, meet others, and stay for a chat over a cuppa. Golf buggy support is also available.

Accompanied Walks are free of charge, and dogs on leads are welcome.

Find out more or register on our website.
https://www.coam.org.uk/wellbeing

Join us on Sunday for an afternoon of music with the RAF Halton Voluntary Band. They will be doing two performances on o...
29/05/2026

Join us on Sunday for an afternoon of music with the RAF Halton Voluntary Band. They will be doing two performances on our 1950s bandstand - one at 13:30 and one at 14:45.

50 Years of COAM - 1996 🎉In 1996 we dismantled the lovely green hut from which the Friends of the Museum operate their s...
28/05/2026

50 Years of COAM - 1996 🎉
In 1996 we dismantled the lovely green hut from which the Friends of the Museum operate their shop. The Maidenhead Pavilion was originally built in 1926 as a tennis pavilion before being scooped up in 1952 and moved down the road to Riverside Gardens where it became ‘Jenners’ - a cafe. COAM became the pavilion’s third home after the donor Andrew Jenner wanted to expand his operations with a new and bigger cafe.

Over the following years, it was rebuilt on site to become the home of the Friends of COAM shop. Funded by the Museum’s Friends and officially topped out in 1999 by Andrew Jenner, the building continues to represent the vital role of community support in helping COAM grow and thrive.

Pop into Maidenhead the next time you’re at COAM and see what goodies the Friends have – it's another way to support our vital work!

Image Captions
1. Pavilion in situ with donor Andrew Jenner in foreground
2. Original interior before moving
3. Volunteers dismantling roof timbers
4. Volunteers dismantling roof timbers
All Images from COAM Archive

🎲 From pastimes to pixels… games have always brought people together.Join us at Chiltern Open Air Museum for Pastimes an...
27/05/2026

🎲 From pastimes to pixels… games have always brought people together.

Join us at Chiltern Open Air Museum for Pastimes and Pixels: Games Through the Ages and try your hand at games from different eras — from traditional historic games to retro arcade classics.

Challenge your family to Nine Men’s Morris, test your aim with Kubb, or step into the world of Pac-Man and Space Invaders.

📅 Saturday 6 June
📍 Chiltern Open Air Museum
🎟️ Book tickets on our website https://www.coam.org.uk/historic-games

This Saturday evening, join us for a special live recording with The Three Ravens Podcast.They’ll be exploring the myths...
26/05/2026

This Saturday evening, join us for a special live recording with The Three Ravens Podcast.

They’ll be exploring the myths, legends and folklore of Buckinghamshire in an atmospheric evening event at the museum.

Tickets are available now — book yours on our website.
https://www.coam.org.uk/three-ravens-podcast

Want to know more about plant folklore? 🌿This Saturday, Roy Vickery will be joining us for plant folklore walks at 11.30...
26/05/2026

Want to know more about plant folklore? 🌿

This Saturday, Roy Vickery will be joining us for plant folklore walks at 11.30am and 2.30pm.

Come along and discover the stories, traditions and beliefs behind the plants around us.

Find out more on our website https://www.coam.org.uk/plant-lore-walks

Kids can take part in a free brass rubbing trail when they visit Chiltern Open Air Museum this spring.Follow the clues a...
26/05/2026

Kids can take part in a free brass rubbing trail when they visit Chiltern Open Air Museum this spring.

Follow the clues and discover the different brass rubbing plaques around the site.

Collect them all in a special Brass Rubbing Guidebook and then take your artwork home to remember your visit.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone involved in our Cavalry and Cannons event this weekend. The groups from the Napoleonic Asso...
25/05/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone involved in our Cavalry and Cannons event this weekend.

The groups from the Napoleonic Association put on a fabulous display despite the heatwave. Lisa and Richard did a great job of organising the event and explaining all the historical details during the arena displays. The cavalry skill-at-arms was amazing, the artillery display was awesome and the skirmishes were spectacular.

A special congratulations goes to the re-enactors who got engaged on Sunday. We're not sure if it was the first proposal at the Museum but it was certainly an unforgettable moment. Thank you for making us a part of your story.

If you're having a day out at our Cavalry and Cannons event today then please take these precautions in the hot weather....
25/05/2026

If you're having a day out at our Cavalry and Cannons event today then please take these precautions in the hot weather...
.. Make sure you stay hydrated and take regular breaks in the shade. Don't forget to bring a hat. Shorts may be practical - kilts are optional!

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Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane
Chalfont Saint Giles
HP84AB

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