Museums · South East England
Discover Bucks Museum
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Discover Bucks Museum — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesbury · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Discover Bucks Museum is a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
Discover Bucks Museum offers a journey through the history and culture of Buckinghamshire. Visitors can explore various exhibitions, including the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, which features hands-on activities inspired by the author's stories.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Discover Bucks Museum is located in the West Midlands. This institution showcases the history and culture of Buckinghamshire through a range of exhibits. It serves as a community resource, promoting local heritage and education.
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Background
History
building that forms part of the museum]] The oldest part of the museum complex is Ceely House which was built for the Fraternity of the Virgin Mary and dates back to 1473. It is a red brick building and features a fine porch formed by a pair of Corinthian order columns supporting an entablature and a modillioned pediment: it is a Grade II* listed building. It was bought by a medical doctor, James Henry Ceely, in 1866, and then by another medical doctor, John Baker, in around 1901. The adjacent building to the northwest of Ceely House is the old Aylesbury Grammar School which opened in October 1720. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing towards St Mary the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8172, -0.8151
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Aylesbury
- Postcode
- HP20 2QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aylesbury
- Phone
- 01296 331441
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesbury — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Wednesday - Friday 10am - 3pm; Saturday 10am - 4pm; Sunday 12pm - 4pm
- Official site
- www.buckscountymuseum.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Discover Bucks Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Discover Bucks Museum?
- Discover Bucks Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP20 2QP), in the parish of Aylesbury.
- What is Discover Bucks Museum?
- Discover Bucks Museum — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Discover Bucks Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesbury, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP20 2QP.
- Is Discover Bucks Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Discover Bucks Museum is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Discover Bucks Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesbury, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP20 2QP.