Celebrate the Festival of Archaeology with tours of our new SAXONS exhibition, hands-on object handling, and fun craft activities for children.
Exclusive Tours
Join our very own Keeper of Archaeology on an exclusive tour of our major exhibition The SAXONS: Three lives. Three burial sites. Three extraordinary stories. Discover more about this immersive exhibition, how the Saxons lived, fought, believed and were remembered over 1,300 years ago. Tours will take place at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm, please register for these at reception on arrival to secure a place.
Object Handling
Discover and handle some amazing objects we have in our collection from 1,300 years ago to now. You will also be able to view and handle some exciting objects and learn more about them from Arwen Wood, Finds Liaison Officer for Buckinghamshire. Thousands of objects over 300 years old or of significant county interest are recorded every year by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, a National Scheme run through the British Museum. This includes objects found by gardeners, walkers and detectorists. The objects recorded are used by researchers so by recording you are personally helping to advance knowledge of the history and archaeology of the county.
Archaeology Gallery
Continue your exploration of early life in Bucks in the archaeology gallery and find out about the early people from prehistoric times through to Roman, Saxon, Viking and Medieval times. Meet an Anglo-Saxon woman mistakenly called “the Aston Clinton Princess”, and find out why she’s not really royalty…
Explore the amazing Lenborough Hoard display, and the story of the forgotten invasion of England in 1016 by the Viking King Cnut. How do 5000 Anglo-Saxon silver coins, hidden in a field near Buckingham, tell the story of 1000 year old conflict between Vikings and Saxons? Find out about archaeology today and what has been discovered recently. Every object on display was once important to someone. They may have made, used or treasured it – each is a personal window into the past.
Crafts and activities
Join us for family friendly crafts and activities: excavate our mini dig pit, help reassemble a Roman bowl, make a coin rubbing to take home and more!’
Please book your museum admission tickets in advance, tours, object handling and craft activities are all included with your ticket.
Book Tickets
Café
Treat yourself to hot / cold drinks, light snacks and ice creams in our small café.
