Discover Bucks Museum

Lovely place for families. There are 3 different places to see- Ronald Dahl museum, Machinery museum, outdoor dining- play area. All of them well organised, full of bits to see/ play.

Great half term day out. The Roald Dahl part was great and also the current 80's exhibition, which the kids also enjoyed. Great value at £25 for a family ticket

A friend brought me here at the weekend, my first reaction was why are we here?But, once in and looking around I realised this place is great and I wasn’t ready to leave. There are some very interesting rooms, telling the history of the county that are all very interesting, and a themed room which for the moment is the 80’s - it was great to see my childhood in one room, being some 50p’s to go on the arcade machine!Also your ticket lasts for a year.

I loved it here. It has so much for such a small place. I'm used to the much larger museums in London and wasn't expecting a lot in this one. In a way it was better than the ones in london because a lot of the things came from around here. It made you feel a lot closer to the history of the item and the place. We liked it so much we went back again. It was also very cheap and for the price you got a year's pass to go as many times as you want.

This is one of those places that is quite unassuming from the outside, but contains room after room filled with historical, cultural, and archaeological wonders, presented elegantly and respectfully, accompanied by clear labels and thoughtful descriptions of each item. The tickets are season passes, very reasonably priced, that let you return whenever you like, which is good, because you'd be hard-pressed to see it all in one visit. In addition to the static exhibits, they list a number of changing features and a schedule of live demonstrations of various crafts and arts displayed in the museum. Very pleasant place to wander around and be immersed un history.

Absolutely fabuous museum!! A true hidden gem!!Nestled in an old part of Aylesbury this beautiful museum has a fantastic collection and something for all ages. We visited with older parents, one with very poor eyesight and the oltehr with mobility issues.Being lucky enough to find on street parking outside, we were warmly greeted with knowledgeable staff who directed us to different parts. Wc's were very clean, cafe although we didnt have time to frequent had a nice menu.The museum is in several parts, new, old and prehistoric! I struggled a little to find out what was actually on display before we went. Downstairs and please forgve me for not being more succinct, were two galleries displaying works by one artist, totally brilliant adn an exhibition showingcasing local artists works, before passing into a new area showing fossils, old bones, tusks foudn in the area and dating back to when Buckinghamshire was under water! Following on there was a myriad of coins, pottery, tools, and other finds from ancient time, and mor recent times. The wedding cup was spectacular! A very nice additon to see in detail was some very well kept taxidermy which helps looking out for it on your travels in the area. Brillaint for kids!The next floor were galleries displaying sewing paraphanelia, local works and yet more fabulous bits for kids and then up to to the tudor room!Great access for all, plenty of seats for resting and two lifts!***** Highly recommend *****

Nice little museum in Aylesbury - here for the I love the 80s" exhibit although some other interesting pieces (particularly the Lenborough hoard). There's also the Roald Dahl gallery but we did not visit that"

Beautiful museum, very interesting displays. Very small cafe, gift shop and toilets, with outside seating available for taking your own picnic. Staff very friendly and helpful. No longer free entrance, unfortunately, but a Discovery Pass gets you a year's entry for £5.50 per adult. (This does not include the Ronald Dahl Gallery, which attracts an extra cost.)