A new display about Chapel Arches where High Street crosses the York Stream has just opened.  It was here that mediaeval Maidenhead began …

It is hoped to resume our popular Zoom talks during the autumn.   Thank you for your support over the past 15 months. …

TIME TO BOOK YOUR HALF TERM FLIGHTS Experience the thrill of piloting a Spitfire in our authentic, awesome simulator. With the replica flight controls …

Ruth Bowler, Custodian of the David Jarvis Collection, has selected a range of historical images and provided a commentary which confirms Littlewick Green …

The people of Maidenhead like a celebration, and have been marking coronations, jubilees and royal weddings for many a year – as well …

We’ve prepared a set of slides as an introduction to Maidenhead’s fascinating history from the earliest times. You can view the whole exhibition …

In 1937 Britain introduced Air Raid Precautions (ARP) because of the threat of aerial bombing. Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading, set up the …

During the Second World War (1939-1945), posters were used to get across basic messages to the public. How many of these posters do …

These photographs are part of a collection believed to have been taken by Gordon Slater, Chairman of Maidenhead Civic Society, in 1964. Gordon …

Opened 23rd February 2020 All the World’s a Stage was the exhibition running when Maidenhead Heritage Centre closed for the Covid-19 outbreak. Photographs …

Twenty local people were interviewed in 1994 (the 50th anniversary of D-Day) to share their memories, whether on the beaches, at sea with …

Our online exhibition tells the story of “Skindles” and the central role it has played for over 150 years in the fashionable Maidenhead …

We welcome your comments, whether on TripAdvisor, Facebook, Google, email or in the visitors’ book on the front desk. Please contact Flora, our …

We offer a range of workshops for KS1 and KS2 that can be delivered at the museum or in your classroom.   Workshop …

Our opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm. General admission is free. Charges apply to the Grandma Flew Spitfires permanent …