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Wycombe Museum

Outside shot of Wycombe Museum, an 18th century house.

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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Opening times

Monday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: 2pm to 5pm
Bank holidays: closed

Admission to the Museum is free.

Location

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 naviation system, or are using online mapping, the Museum's postcode is HP13 6PX. A link to a location map is available at the bottom of the page.

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 equipment for meetings and parties.

Learning room full day Mon-Fri £68
Learning room half day Mon-Fri £47.50
Learning room full day Sat £47.50
Learning room half day Sat £35
Learning room half day Sun £35

All prices include free use of equipment which can be made available. This includes:

Projector, DVD, Flipchart, Laptop, Carousel Slide Projector, OHP, Flat screen TV, Projection screen.

Hire of Museum Grounds Cost By Arrangement

Refreshments - cost per person per session

Tea, coffee and biscuits £1.40

Lunch - Sandwiches, fruit, crisps & juice £8

Lunch including all tea, coffee and biscuits for day £10

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 421895

Conditions of hire, and applications forms, can be found attached below for downloading.

Documents to download

External links

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Contact information