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Library

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Vernacular architecture, rural life and building histories

  • Chiltern Open Air Museum has a small library and archive, looked after by a dedicated team of volunteers.
  • The collection includes books on vernacular architecture, farming and rural life; archived documents for each of the historic buildings; and photographs and slides showing buildings in their original locations.
  • Access to the library for research is currently by appointment.  Please contact the Museum Office on 01494 871117 or enquiries@coam.org.uk  The library may occasionally be open to the public during some events so that visitors can enjoy browsing the collections of books, journals and articles. Volunteers, Friends of the Museum and Chiltern Society members are welcome to borrow books for a deposit.

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History & Future

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Vernacular buildings

Founded in 1976 to rescue threatened historic buildings

Chiltern Open Air Museum was founded in 1976 with the aim of rescuing threatened buildings.  More than thirty historic building have now been saved and rebuilt at the site, and there are more in store.  The Museum only accepts buildings that would otherwise be demolished.

The Museum’s collection focuses on vernacular buildings – the past houses and workplaces of ordinary people that are gradually disappearing from the landscape.  In the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on London’s doorstep, the pressures of redevelopment are particularly great.  Chiltern Open Air Museum preserves a heritage that would otherwise have been lost.

The Museum is a registered charity and receives no regular grants towards its running costs or capital projects.  We are grateful for the fantastic support of over 200 volunteers and the Friends of the Museum Association.

Mission Statement:

Telling the story of the Chilterns through historic buildings, landscapes and culture for the enjoyment, inspiration and learning of present and future communities.

 

 


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