Celebrate the Festival of Archaeology with exclusive tours of our new SAXONS exhibition and fun craft activities for children.
Exclusive Tours
~Saxon Exhibition Tour
Join Brett Thorn, 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 and 2:30pm, please register for these at reception on arrival to secure a place.
~NEW Roman Hoard discovery talk
There has been an amazing new find of a very rare hoard of Roman bronze objects from the Chilterns in Bucks, by metal detectorist Adam McLelland, including 2 beautiful enameled studs, a glass gaming counter, a bone die, several other bronze items, and most importantly, pieces of an ornate bronze rattle. Rattles were used in Roman religious ceremonies, and are very few have ever been found in Britain. These items have now been conserved and will be on display for the first time for Festival of Archaeology.
12:30pm – Join Brett Thorn, Keeper of Archaeology for a one off exclusive talk on this amazing find, please register for these at reception on arrival to secure a place.
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, talk 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.
