List of museums in Buckinghamshire

This list of museums in Buckinghamshire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Name Image Town/City Type Summary
Amersham MuseumAmershamLocalLocal history, culture, toys, fossils, archaeology, garden
Ascott HouseAscottHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, half-timbered Jacobean farmhouse, transformed by the de Rothschild family towards the end of the 19th century, features collection of paintings, fine furniture and superb oriental porcelain, gardens
Bletchley ParkBletchleyMilitarySite of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment in World War II, also includes National Museum of Computing, exhibits of toys, Winston Churchill, vintage cinema equipment, automobiles, 1940s secret post office
Boarstall TowerBoarstallHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 14th-century moated gatehouse and gardens
Buckingham Old GaolBuckinghamLocalLocal history, culture, rural life, prison cells, Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
Buckinghamshire County MuseumAylesburyMultipleLocal history, art, geology, costume, agriculture and industry. The museum includes the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery which uses characters and themes from Roald Dahl's books to stimulate children's interest in science, history and literature
Buckinghamshire Railway CentreQuaintonRailwayIncludes vintage steam and diesel locomotives
Chenies Manor HouseCheniesHistoric houseTudor manor house and gardens
Chesham MuseumCheshamLocalLocal history, culture, industry
Chiltern Open Air MuseumChalfont St GilesOpen-airIncludes over 30 buildings
Claydon HouseMiddle ClaydonHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 18th century rococo manor house and parkland
ClivedenTaplowHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, part is open for tours, gardens with sculpture
Cowper & Newton MuseumOlneyMultipleHome of 18th-century poet William Cowper, local history exhibits, lace, and preacher John Newton
Dorney CourtDorneyHistoric houseEarly Tudor manor house and gardens
Haddenham MuseumHaddenhamLocalLocal history, culture, farming, industry
Hughenden ManorHigh WycombeHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, home of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
King's Head Inn, AylesburyAylesburyHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, medieval coaching inn
Long Crendon CourthouseAylesburyHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 15th-century two-story timber frame building
Milton's CottageChalfont St GilesHistoric houseHome of 17th-century poet John Milton
Milton Keynes MuseumMilton KeynesLocalLocal history, culture, agriculture, memorabilia of the Wolverton railway works, historic telephones and switchboards, Post Office and British Telecom vehicles
MK GalleryMilton KeynesArtwebsite, contemporary art
National Museum of ComputingBletchleyTechnologyLocated at Bletchley Park, historic computer systems
Nether Winchendon HouseNether WinchendonHistoric houseGrand medieval manor house
Pitstone Green MuseumPitstoneHistorywebsite, exhibits include farming, country life, trades and professions, model railways, engines, vintage wireless equipment, photographic and electrical apparatus, WWII military aviation
Pitstone WindmillPitstoneMillOperated by the National Trust, corn grinding windmill
Quainton WindmillQuaintonMillEarly 19th-century tower mill
Roald Dahl Museum and Story CentreGreat MissendenBiographicalHome of children's author Roald Dahl
Stowe HouseStoweHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 18th century palatial house
Trenchard MuseumHaltonMilitary history museumOperated by RAF Halton
Waddesdon ManorWaddesdonHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 19th-century mansion owned by the de Rothschild family, features French 18th century decorative arts, English portraits, Dutch Golden Age paintings, 18th century books, drawings, textiles, 16th century limoges, enamel, majolica, silver
West Wycombe ParkWest WycombeHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, Italianate decorated mansion and gardens
Wycombe MuseumHigh WycombeLocalLocal history, culture, chair-making and area furniture industry, displays of Windsor chairs, lace, and natural history

Defunct museums

See also

  • Category:Tourist attractions in Buckinghamshire

References

  1. ↑ "Living Chair Museum". Trip Advisor. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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