Wycombe Museum (aka Wycombe Local History and Chair Museum) is a free local museum located in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. [1] It is run by Wycombe Heritage and Arts Trust, as of 1 December 2016. It was previously run by Wycombe District Council.
The museum is located in Castle Hill House on Priory Avenue. [2] It is situated in an 18th-century house on a medieval site, and surrounding the museum are Victorian gardens. The museum presents exhibitions the history of the local area, including the furniture industry, especially chair-making. There are displays of Windsor chairs, lace, art and natural history. [1]
Collections
The museum collections [1] include:
- Social history of the Wycombe and Buckinghamshire areas.
- Furniture industry — chairs, other furniture and tools that relate to the furniture industry in and around High Wycombe, videotapes of craftsmen at work.
- Tokens and coins — including trade tokens relating to the Wycombe and Buckinghamshire areas.
- Art — oil paintings, prints, watercolours, drawings, engravings, brass rubbings and sculpture.
- Oral history tapes — recordings taken over the past 30 years.
- Archive material and photographs — sale catalogues, price lists, design books and account books of furniture companies dating back to the 19th century.
- Photographs — relating to the town and the furniture industry and trade in the Wycombe area.
- Wycombe Wanderers - showcasing memorabilia from the football club, including the Wycombe Comanche mascot.
Trivia
The museum was mentioned in Gavin & Stacey, written by James Corden who was raised in the area. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Wycombe Museum, Wycombe Museum and Wycombe Heritage & Arts Trust, UK.
- ^ Wycombe Local History and Chair Museum, High Wycombe, Art Guide Archived April 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Gavin & Stacy Season 3 Episode 4 From 0:27:28 To 0:27:30
External links
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