Plan your visit
Opening hours


Find out when the Museum is open
During Buckinghamshire school holidays we are usually open from Monday to Sunday during half-terms and Tuesday to Sunday at Easter and during the summer holidays. See below for exact dates and our Christmas opening hours.
Our interactive galleries can be explored whatever the weather, and our picture-perfect courtyard and self-guided walks are perfect for sunnier days.
Opening times
All year-round
Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm
We’re open for Titchy Toddlers only on some Friday mornings – see dates below
Last admission each day is at 3.30pm
Buckinghamshire school holidays
- February half-term: Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February
- Easter: Saturday 5 to Monday 21 April (closed Monday 14 April)
- May Bank Holiday: Monday 5 May
- Summer: Thursday 24 July to Sunday 31 August (closed on Mondays except Monday 27 Aug)
- October half-term: Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November
- Christmas: Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 December, Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December and Friday 2 to Sunday 4 January
Explore Your Way SEND days
The Museum will be open for our special Explore Your Way days for SEND visitors and their friends and families on the following dates:
- Sunday 2 March
- Tuesday 15 April
- Saturday 7 June
- Monday 4 August
- Monday 18 August
- Sunday 12 October
- Sunday 7 December
Find out more about our SEND days here.
Titchy Fridays
The Museum is open for Titchy Toddlers sessions only on selected term-time mornings. This is usually the second Friday of the month during term time. The Museum will be open for general visitors from 1pm on these dates. This applies on the following dates:
- Friday 14 March
- Monday 17 March
- Friday 4 April
- Friday 9 May
- Friday 13 June
- Friday 11 July
- Monday 14 July
- Friday 12 September
- Friday 10 October
- Monday 13 October
- Friday 14 November
- Friday 2 December

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81-83 High Street,
Great Missenden,
Buckinghamshire, HP16 0AL
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