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Phone
  
+44 1494 957210

Address
  
Priory Ave, High Wycombe HP13 6PX, UK

Hours
  
Closing soon · 10AM–4:30PMThursday10AM–4:30PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday11AM–5PMSunday12–5PMMonday10AM–4:30PMTuesday10AM–4:30PMWednesday10AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit

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High wycombe museum on castle hill


Wycombe Museum (aka Wycombe Local History and Chair Museum) is a free local museum located in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is run by Wycombe Heritage and Arts Trust, as of 1 December 2016. It was previously run by Wycombe District Council.

Contents

The museum is located in Castle Hill House on Priory Avenue. It is situated in an 18th-century house on a medieval site, and surrounding the museum are Victorian gardens. The museum presents exhibitions the history of the local area, including the furniture industry, especially chair-making. There are also displays of Windsor chairs, lace, art and natural history. In 2015 the Museum underwent a refurbishment which added a lift, café and shop to the building.

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Collections

The museum collections include:

  • Social history of the Wycombe and Buckinghamshire areas.
  • Furniture industry — chairs, other furniture and tools that relate to the furniture industry in and around High Wycombe, videotapes of craftsmen at work.
  • Tokens and coins — including trade tokens relating to the Wycombe and Buckinghamshire areas.
  • Art — oil paintings, prints, watercolours, drawings, engravings, brass rubbings and sculpture.
  • Oral history tapes — recordings taken over the past 30 years.
  • Archive material and photographs — sale catalogues, price lists, design books and account books of furniture companies dating back to the 19th century.
  • Photographs — relating to the town and the furniture industry and trade in the Wycombe area.
  • Wycombe Wanderers - showcasing memorabilia from the club, inducing the Wycombe Comanche

    • Visiting

    The Museum is very family friendly with interactive galleries, trails and games. It also holds numerous events throughout the year for all ages, including big family events and Thursday Night Lates for adults. There is disabled access, limited parking and an on-site café.

    Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 10am to 4:30pm, Friday: 10am to 4pm, Saturday: 11am to 5pm, Sunday: 12pm to 5pm.

    Address: Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6PX.

    Trivia

    The museum was mentioned in Gavin & Stacey, written by James Corden who was raised in the area.

    References

    Wycombe Museum Wikipedia
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