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Bentley Priory Museum Bentley Priory Museum tells the fascinating history of Bentley Priory, focusing on its role as Headquarters Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.
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The last of October half-term activities will be from Bizi Boyd-Hall. Families can have a go at making your own paint wi...
17/10/2026

The last of October half-term activities will be from Bizi Boyd-Hall. Families can have a go at making your own paint with herbs, spices and nature to create a giant, collaborative work of art, get hands on with nature to create beautiful mandalas inspired by the season and create stick and wool crafts with a Halloween twist to take home with you. This session is to play and explore at your own pace just for fun!

Choose from one of three sessions available at 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, lasting up to 90 minutes.

Included in Museum Admission and Annual Membership. Pre-booking advised, places can be booked here, https://buff.ly/ehHKube

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 family friendly exhibits, trails & activities
🍽️ vintage style cafe with garden terrace
⛲️ beautiful Italian style garden
đźš» toilets and unisex baby changing facilities
🅿️ free parking

These activities have been made possible by .

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

On Wednesday 28 October, Louise Williams will be running a relaxing watercolour workshop for children, in which they wil...
16/10/2026

On Wednesday 28 October, Louise Williams will be running a relaxing watercolour workshop for children, in which they will have the opportunity to create art work taking inspiration from the gardens and exhibits within the museum.

Choose from one of three sessions available at 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, lasting up to 90 minutes.

Included in Museum Admission and Annual Membership. Pre-booking advised, places can be booked here, https://buff.ly/s0LqO5u.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 family friendly exhibits, trails & activities
🍽️ vintage style cafe with garden terrace
⛲️ beautiful Italian style garden
đźš» toilets and unisex baby changing facilities
🅿️ free parking

These activities have been made possible by .

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

On Wednesday 28 October, Louise Williams will be running a relaxing watercolour workshop for children, in which they wil...
15/10/2026

On Wednesday 28 October, Louise Williams will be running a relaxing watercolour workshop for children, in which they will have the opportunity to create art work taking inspiration from the gardens and exhibits within the museum.

Choose from one of three sessions available at 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, lasting up to 90 minutes.

Included in Museum Admission and Annual Membership. Pre-booking advised, places can be booked here, https://buff.ly/c3nXrae

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 family friendly exhibits, trails & activities
🍽️ vintage style cafe with garden terrace
⛲️ beautiful Italian style garden
đźš» toilets and unisex baby changing facilities
🅿️ free parking

These activities have been made possible by .

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Today we remember the five aircrew who died on this day in 1940 when their Wellington Bomber crashed in the grounds of R...
15/10/2026

Today we remember the five aircrew who died on this day in 1940 when their Wellington Bomber crashed in the grounds of RAF Bentley Priory.

S/Ldr Vesely, commander of "B" squadron of the 311th Czechoslovak Bomber Squadron, Sgr Frantisek Zapletal, P/O Slabý, P/O Matoušek and Sgt Albrecht lost their lives; P/O Frantisek Truhlář was the sole survivor.

Earlier this year, staff and volunteers visited the International Bomber Command Centre to see the striking Spire Memorial. The Walls of Names commemorate all those individuals who lost their lives supporting Bomber Command in WW2, and is an extremely poignant tribute.

The first of our creative workshops over October half-term will be on Saturday 24 October, with Ashima Kumar, who also r...
14/10/2026

The first of our creative workshops over October half-term will be on Saturday 24 October, with Ashima Kumar, who also ran an art activity at our Community Well-being day this weekend.

In this creative mixed media workshop, children explore how WWII radar operators tracked aircraft across the skies. Using oil pastels, paint etching, and paper collage, participants create a dynamic artwork depicting a Spitfire flying across a glowing radar display.

Choose from one of three sessions available at 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, lasting up to 90 minutes.

Included in Museum Admission and Annual Membership. Pre-booking advised, places can be booked here, https://buff.ly/rZHl2Y5.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 family friendly exhibits, trails & activities
🍽️ vintage style cafe with garden terrace
⛲️ beautiful Italian style garden
đźš» toilets and unisex baby changing facilities
🅿️ free parking

These activities have been made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

We’re delighted to be offering four creative workshops from experienced and inspiring practitioners over October half-te...
13/10/2026

We’re delighted to be offering four creative workshops from experienced and inspiring practitioners over October half-term.

• Saturday 24 October: Mixed-media with Ashima Kumar
• Wednesday 28 October: Watercolour with Louise Williams
• Friday 30 October: Charcoal with Louise Hamer
• Saturday 31 October: Nature and Art with Bizi Boyd-Hall

Each workshop will run three times on its selected date, with sessions at 10.30, 12.30 & 2.30, lasting up to 90 minutes.

Included in Museum Admission or Annual Membership. Pre-booking available via our website: https://buff.ly/VVLZ0bk

On Friday 23 October, Chris Wiseman will be talking about his own personal flying experiences. Chris will chart six deca...
12/10/2026

On Friday 23 October, Chris Wiseman will be talking about his own personal flying experiences.

Chris will chart six decades of aviation encounters, beginning with his early Air Cadet training and progressing through flights in historic warbirds, ambulance service and search‑and‑rescue helicopters, fast jets and the Blades Aerobatic Team. The talk offers a first‑hand perspective on aircraft, operations and the people behind them, reflecting on a lifetime spent close to aviation in both professional and personal roles.

Advance booking required – please reserve your place here: https://buff.ly/ssTVqSG

Our Community Day tomorrow is now fully booked! We look forward to seeing everyone who has booked a ticket tomorrow for ...
09/10/2026

Our Community Day tomorrow is now fully booked! We look forward to seeing everyone who has booked a ticket tomorrow for a day of music, dance, art and writing!

Our current Temporary Exhibition, Flying Stress, explores the mental health pressures faced by Fighter Command personnel...
09/10/2026

Our current Temporary Exhibition, Flying Stress, explores the mental health pressures faced by Fighter Command personnel during the Second World War and how they maintained morale during those challenging years.

As part of this project, we're delighted to holding a FREE* Community Day tomorrow, on World Mental Health Day, where visitors can enjoy uplifting performances and creative activities, and hear more about the Flying Stress exhibition in pop-up talks given by volunteers who worked on the project.

Visitors can take part in two different art activities, contribute to a "Play in a Day" and make suggestions for local well-being walks. Also during the day there will be performances from Lissie Allsopp, Sustaining Harmony Choir and Latin & Ballroom Dancing. All will perform in the morning and again in the afternoon.

These activities will launch a series of well-being workshops on various dates between now and Spring 2027, and over October and February half-term. Look out for more information on what's coming up!

*We're delighted to be able to offer FREE admission on this day, thanks to the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Advance booking required. You can do so here: https://buff.ly/QmjP37i

The activities will be taking place from 10am – 3pm (Museum closes at 4pm, last admittance 3pm).

Address

Mansion House Drive, Stanmore
London
HA73HT

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+442089505526

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