What's on
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New Manager prepares for May opening date
Maidenhead Heritage Centre (MHC) has appointed Nieve Hobbs as the new museum manager with effect from March 1st. She recently graduated from Cardiff …
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Online Lectures
The next online lecture will be on Wednesday 24 March at 7pm, when Richard Poad will speak on “The River Thames from Reading …
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Spitfire Simulator Experience
Our vouchers have NO expiry date and make the perfect gift for someone special. Click here to buy a 60 or 30 minute …
Online Exhibitions
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Littlewick Green
Ruth Bowler, Custodian of the David Jarvis Collection, has selected a range of historical images and provided a commentary which confirms Littlewick Green …
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Let’s celebrate!
The people of Maidenhead like a celebration, and have been marking coronations, jubilees and royal weddings for many a year – as well …
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Jewel of the Thames
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 …
From The Hall of Fame
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Battle of Britain VC learned to fly in Maidenhead
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Sir Nicholas Winton
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George Edward Wade 1853 – 1933
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Stirling Moss
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Amy Johnson CBE
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Julian Grenfell
Online Exhibitions
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Women in Green
In 1937 Britain introduced Air Raid Precautions (ARP) because of the threat of aerial bombing. Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading, set up the …
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WW2 Posters
During the Second World War (1939-1945), posters were used to get across basic messages to the public. How many of these posters do …
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Town Centre 1964
These photographs are part of a collection believed to have been taken by Gordon Slater, Chairman of Maidenhead Civic Society, in 1964. Gordon …
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All the World’s a Stage
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 …
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Memories of D-Day
Twenty local people were interviewed in 1994 (the 50th anniversary of D-Day) to share their memories, whether on the beaches, at sea with …
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Skindles
Our online exhibition tells the story of “Skindles” and the central role it has played for over 150 years in the fashionable Maidenhead …
Visiting
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Visitors’ comments
We welcome your comments, whether on TripAdvisor, Facebook, Google, email or in the visitors’ book on the front desk. Please contact Flora, our …
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School & Group Visits
We offer a range of workshops for KS1 and KS2 that can be delivered at the museum or in your classroom. Workshop …
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Visit the centre
Maidenhead Heritage Centre will be CLOSED from 4pm on Friday 18th December until further notice due to Berkshire moving into Tier 3 Coronavirus …