Chiltern Open Air Museum
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, United Kingdom
Contact information
- Phone
- +44 1494 871117
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Opening hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Admission
- Adults
- 9.5 GBP
- Reduced
- 8.5 GBP
- Children
- 6 GBP
- Families
- 27 GBP
- Small children
- Free
- Members
- Free
Reviews
- more than a year ago
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reviewed by cathy
This is a beautiful place to soend a day. It has a wonderful rural feel and seems to take you right 'inside history'. The museum is a collection of historical buildings snd they have dressed each building to reflect each time period. Think Geffrye Museum but much more rural and, the Toll House, for example is a whole house 'dressed in time' rather than just a room. There is a wonderful peace about being there and their museum staff really cannot do enough for you - such a great experience. I was told they won the Hold award for SE visitor attraction of the year - im not surprised.
Museums nearby
- Milton's Cottage
- 2,04 km / 1,27 mi
- Amersham Museum
- 6,24 km / 3,88 mi
- Chesham Museum-The Stables
- 9,86 km / 6,12 mi
- Watford Museum
- 10,70 km / 6,65 mi
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum was founded by volunteers in the 1970s, and opened to the public in 1981. The museum rescues threatened historic buildings, which would otherwise be demolished, and rebuilds and preserves them in a traditional Chilterns landscape.
Here is a list of our top 10 things to do at Chiltern Open Air Museum:
- Construct model buildings in Northolt Barn.
- Try out one of our free children’s activity backpacks. Pick one up from the Visitor Information Centre in Astleham Manor Cottage.
- Try on a real RAF uniform in the Nissen Hut.
- Enjoy an ice cream or cream tea at the Furniture Factory Tea Room.
- Have a chat with the animals – including our heavy horses Joshua, Samuel and Harvey.
- Bring a picnic to eat on the Village Green and enjoy the beautiful countryside.
- Explore the Woodland Walk and visit the bird hide.
- “Spend a penny” in real Edwardian Public Conveniences!
- Pick up a free, award-winning audio guide in the Visitor Information Centre.
- Play with historic children’s games in Thame Vicarage Room and the 1940s Amersham Prefab.
2014 Season: 29 March – 31 October
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