Wycombe Museum
Set in beautiful grounds, and with exciting hands-on activities, Wycombe Museum is a great place to discover the fascinating and varied history of the district and the famous collection of Windsor chairs.
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Usual Opening times
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: 2pm to 5pm
Bank holidays: closed
Admission to the Museum is free.
Location
Museum Address: Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6PX
Wycombe Museum is located on Priory Avenue in High Wycombe and is close to the railway station and town centre. If you are driving to Wycombe Museum and using a satellite navigation system, or are using online mapping, the Museum's postcode is HP13 6PX.
You can view the location of Wycombe Museum on My Wycombe.
Accessibility
The ground floor of the Museum is fully accessible. Access to the first floor is limited. A portable induction loop is available to borrow from reception for visitors with hearing difficulties.
Parking
There is a small car park with limited space available at the Museum, which can be accessed from the corner of The Greenway and Priory Avenue. Pay and display parking is available on The Greenway and Priory Avenue.
There is a drop-off area half way up the drive for disabled visitors.
Shop
The Museum shop stocks a selection of merchandise, including a wide range of books.
Venue hire
The Museum has a room for meetings and parties.
- Learning room full day Mon-Fri £96
- Learning room half day Mon-Fri £66
- Learning room full day Sat £66
- Learning room half day Sat £54
- Learning room half day Sun £54
All prices are inclusive of VAT
All prices include free use of equipment which can be made available. This includes:
Projector, DVD, Flip chart, Laptop, Carousel Slide Projector, OHP, Flat screen TV, Projection screen.
Hire of Museum grounds cost by arrangement.
You can hire the museum for birthday parties for your children, we have two options available. For further information on this please see our birthday parties web page.
Refreshments - cost per person per session
Tea, coffee and biscuits £1.60
Lunch - Sandwiches, fruit, crisps & juice £10
Lunch including all tea, coffee and biscuits for day £14
If you would like to provide your own catering, please read the attached information on Food Safety at the foot of this page.
For further information on availability and to book this room, please contact the Museum on 01494 421 895.
To book the Museum for evening hire, please contact the above number to discuss the conditions of hire and your requirements.
Conditions of hire, and applications forms, can be found attached below for downloading.
Future development
For more information about the recommendations for the future of Wycombe Museum, download the document below in the Future plans section.