Welcome to Wycombe Museum

Inspiring learning and discovery through our furniture-making specialism, our imaginative collections, and as a vital community charity.
Known to many as The Chair Museum.

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Your Jubilee

18th May – 12 September

Do you remember watching the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953?

What did you do on 2 June 2012 for the Diamond Jubilee?

From street parties to special souvenirs and memories, we want to know how you have celebrated and what Royal events mean to you? This Jubilee exhibition is yours – whether you celebrate royal events or ignore them altogether.

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Fitting In

25 February – 15 May 2022

From the 1950s people from St Vincent settled in High Wycombe.
This exhibition hears the stories of their children, who grew up here.

What did it mean for them to fit in?

The new exhibition

Collections

Wycombe Museum looks after a collection of over 20,000 items recording the stories of High Wycombe and the surrounding area.
Furniture, social history artefacts, art, photographs and more.

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Search our Chair Database

A sample of our chair collection, with never-before public information searchable, filterable, browsable for all.

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Upcoming closures

Wycombe Museum is closed on the following days:

Sunday 15th May

Friday 27th May closing early at 2.30pm

Sunday 29th May (except for Wind in the Willows theatre ticket holders - get tickets here.)

Friday 3rd June

About Wycombe Museum

Wycombe Museum is a family friendly museum that explores the history of High Wycombe and the surrounding areas, through hands-on galleries. Known to many as the chair museum, our collection not only spans Wycombe’s furniture-making history, but also includes, art, photography, and many varied artefacts documenting the area’s rich social history.

Wycombe Museum is housed in a Grade II listed building, with parts dating back to the 1600s. We have an on-site cafe and are surrounded by a big beautiful garden, great for exploring.

Wycombe Museum is an independent charity managed by Wycombe Heritage and Arts Trust.

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LOCATION & CONTACT

Wycombe Museum
Priory Avenue
High Wycombe
HP13 6PX

01494 957210

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Opening Hours

Check Visit Us for seasonal closures.

Wycombe Museum Galleries
Mon: Closed
Tues - Fri: 11am - 3.30pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am - 3.30pm

Windsor Chair Cafe
Mon: Closed
Tues - Fri: 11am - 3pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am - 3pm

Wycombe Museum Gardens
Mon: Closed
Tues - Fri: 10.30am - 3.30pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 10.30am - 3pm

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ADMISSION IS FREE

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Recent Wycombe Museum News

Wycombe Museum awarded funding from the Jubilee Fund

Apr 25, 2022

Wycombe Museum is excited to announce we have been awarded funding from the Arts Council’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund by Heart of Bucks – ensuring that creativity plays an important role in local community celebrations for Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The...

A Retrospective on Wycombe Museum @ Eden

Mar 30, 2022

Wycombe Museum @ Eden Centre Pop-UpThe Wycombe Museum pop-up at Eden was an amazing product of lock-down. We could no longer open our doors on the Castle Hill site but thanks to generous funding from the Art Fund and Near Neighbours we were bring our collections to...

Easter Holidays at Wycombe Museum

Mar 22, 2022

Wycombe Museum will be closed for the Easter weekend, and reopening on Tuesday 19th April. Find information about our Easter Egg Hunt and other Easter Holiday activities here.See everything on at Wycombe Museum over the Easter Holidays below!...

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