Community Stories: Temporary Buildings
Discover the stories of the South Bucks Jewish community during wartime and why they feel an affinity to the Nissen Hut at the Museum.
COAM Photography Exhibition 2025
Calling all photographers! You could see your images on display in one of our historic buildings by entering our photo competition.
Community Stories: A Life Crafting Exquisite Furniture
Discover the heritage of some of the people who worked in the High Wycombe furniture factories by reading this Community Story.
Creating a Victorian Smock
Our costume team create a Victorian-style smock for our Estate Manager.
Festive Weekend 2024
Even the terrible weather couldn’t dampen the Christmas spirit at our Festive Weekend on 7 and 8 December!
Celebrating Diwali During Terrific Tuesday
During the October half-term, our Terrific Tuesday family activities celebrated Diwali - the Hindu festival of light.
Our Spookily Spectacular Halloween Fundraiser!
Every year the crowds gather at Chiltern Open Air Museum for our Halloween Spectacular fundraising evening and 2024 was no exception!
Heart of Bucks Grant Supports Accompanied Walks for 2025
Heart of Bucks have awarded a £5000 grant to support our accompanied walks in 2025.
COAM Commended in Tourism Awards
Chiltern Open Air Museum has been commended for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism in the Tourism South East Beautiful South Tourism Awards for 2024-2025.
Groundworks Begin for the 1950s Bandstand
Groundworks begin at Chiltern Open Air Museum for the re-erection of a 1950s bandstand, originally from Finsbury Circus Gardens.
Keeping Heritage Crafts Alive
A look at the heritage crafts that are demonstrated at the Museum.
The Grimwood Museum Adventure
We’re taking part in the Grimwood Museum Adventure this August!
Lady Howe Visits Chiltern Open Air Museum
Our Patron, Countess Howe His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, hosted a Midsummer Gathering at the Museum in June 2024.
Wellbeing Activities This Spring
To mark Mental Health Awareness week, we look at the wellbeing activities at the Museum this spring.
Jackson Studios
Jackson Studios, the birthplace of many iconic British sounds including Motorhead’s Ace of Spades, is currently in storage at Chiltern Open Air Museum.
Wassailing Through History: A Gift to Bring Good Harvests
Wassailing is an Anglo-Saxon tradition. On January 5th, the Twelfth Night, people would gather to take part. The landowner greeted the guests with the toast waes hael, meaning be well. He then passed around the wassail drink for everyone to have some.
A Victorian Christmas: How Did They Celebrate the Festive Season?
Christmas in the Victorian era started to become a time for family celebrations rather than the large gatherings enjoyed during the Georgian era. We find out how they celebrated.
Christmas in the 1940s: How Did Wartime Families Celebrate the Festive Season?
We discover how families celebrated Christmas in the 1940s - why turkey wasn’t on the menu and what home-made gifts would be under the tree.
Who were the Suffragists and Suffragettes?
Women’s suffrage societies that campaigned for the right to vote began to appear in Britain in the middle of the 19th century. Their members called Suffragists believed in peaceful, constitutional ways to promote votes for women.
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