Events, Activities and Experiences for All Ages
Whether you’re into history, crafts, nature or family fun, you’ll find an event or activity that sparks your curiosity and brings the past to life.
Come and step into the past, learn something new, and enjoy a great day out in the Chilterns countryside.
From Living History to Seasonal Celebrations
We host a wide range of events throughout the year, including historical re-enactments, seasonal celebrations, outdoor theatre, heritage festivals and special activity days for kids.
One of the highlights of our calendar is the Classic Vehicle Show, where the Museum fills with gleaming vintage motors, friendly owners, and plenty of nostalgia. It’s a brilliant day out for car enthusiasts and families alike.
History fans won’t want to miss our epic Napoleonic Weekend, complete with drills, demonstrations and the thunder of cannon fire. And for young time-travellers, our living history events offer the chance to step straight into the past — whether that’s joining a Viking camp, meeting Roman soldiers, or exploring everyday life in different eras through hands-on activities.
Fun Family Activities Every Day
Wander along our woodland trails and see what wildlife you can spot as you explore the beautiful nature around the Museum. For an extra bit of fun, grab an “I Spy” activity sheet from the ticket office and follow our spotter trail through the historic buildings and gardens.
Get creative by building your own model buildings in Northolt Barn, or slip into the life of a World War I soldier with our authentic dress-up costumes. Fancy something a little more playful? Pop on a Victorian hat and snap the perfect selfie!
Step back in time with our lovely collection of historic toys and games—simple, charming fun that never gets old. Little explorers can enjoy our Family Room packed with toys, games and crafts, and our adventure playground is guaranteed to burn off plenty of energy with hours of outdoor excitement.
Heritage Crafts
Learn more about traditional crafts with our engaging demonstrations.
Our craft practitioners range from spoon carvers, lace makers, chair makers, and straw plaiters. You can also catch the blacksmith, wheelwright, leatherwork, spinning, natural dyeing, weaving and flint knapping demonstrations.
Take a look at our events calendar to see which traditional craft demonstration will be taking place during your visit.
Houses Inhabited
On selected days you’ll find our volunteer costumed interpreters inhabiting some of the historic buildings on our site.
Our dedicated team of volunteers breathe life into history, creating an engaging and immersive experience for our visitors. They love talking about the history of our buildings and what life would have been like for the past occupants.
We have a volunteer sewing team who make all of the costumes for our interpreters on site. When they’re on-site you can see and ask what they’re up to.
Interactive App
As you walk around the Museum, scan the QR codes to explore the history of the buildings and objects and follow our interactive guides using the Bloomberg Connects App.
The free app has lots of information about the Museum including video clips and audio guides.
The app uses Google Translate to provide content and controls in multiple languages, with an option to provide human translations for even greater accuracy.
Download Bloomberg Connects using the QR code below to make the most of your visit to the Museum.
Heritage Stories
Embark on a captivating journey with our Campfire Heritage Stories, where community members with diverse heritages share tales around the crackling flames, of life, travel and community. Listen to our recordings or pop along to one of our Campfire Heritage Events and explore narratives of home, culinary delights, memorable journeys and cherished traditions.
Exhibitions
We have an exhibition space in the High Wycombe Furniture Factory. In the past this has hosted an exhibition of 3D images and the winners of our photography competition.
We also host touring exhibitions in other Museum Buildings such as The Longest Yarn 2 which commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2.
See our events calendar for details of current exhibitions.
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