Where buildings come alive through history
The Museum is now open daily from 10am - 5pm. Dogs welcome. Mobility scooters available to borrow.
Forthcoming Events
Classic Vehicles Show
27th - 28th July
Terrific Tuesdays
30th July, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th August
Wellington’s Army
3rd - 4th August
Tudor Courtroom
10th - 11th August
Ragged Victorians
17th - 18th August
Houses Inhabited
25th - 26th August
Medieval Warbow
31 August - 1st September
For Uniformed Groups
25 September
Harvest Festival
28th - 29th September
Wild about Wool
12th - 13th October
Terrific Tuesday
29th October
Halloween Spectacular
1st November
Traditional Christmas
7th - 8th December
Museum Blog
Endangered Crafts
We’ve all heard of endangered animals but have you heard of endangered crafts? The UK has an amazing range of heritage skills and crafts some of which the Chilterns are known for, such as chair making, but sadly the knowledge of how to do some of these skills are becoming endangered. The Heritage Crafts Association
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Things to do in the summer holidays
The 2019 summer holidays are almost upon us and we’ve got lots planned to keep the family entertained over the summer months. Outdoor Games Trail The team have been busy creating a variety of self-led trails for our 2019 season. The trails are designed to engage children in the history and nature found around the
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Arts on Prescription
Throughout June, the Museum’s Elliott and Son’s cafe is showcasing a collection of work from the Arts on Prescription groups of Rickmansworth, which is in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. Since 2017, Three Rivers District Council’s leisure team have been delivering creative projects for adults living with poor mental health as part of
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Museum Inspires Author
Vix J Cooper, known as workshop leader and farm volunteer Jane at the museum, talks about how her time at COAM gave her inspiration when writing her book Crazy Pets and Secrets Revealed. She says… My senses are always given a treat by the wonderful landscape at COAM through the different seasons. This, plus time
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