Milton Keynes Museum

The Museum was founded in 1973 when a group of local people began to collect items found in farms and factories that were being closed down to make way for the development of Milton Keynes, the UK’s last ‘new city’.

 

Milton Keynes Development Corporation allowed the enthusiasts to house the items in Stacey Hill Farm, Wolverton.

 

The estate itself had strong historical interest having been bought by the eminent physician Dr John Radcliffe in 1713, when he became MP for Buckingham.

 

The volunteers formed themselves into the Stacey Hill Society to develop the collection with the long term aim of creating a proper museum. Since this time, ownership of the collection has remained separate from the ownership of the land and buildings.

 

The collection grew rapidly in the early years as thousands of items were found and donated. Support from the local community was strong, even though opening times were limited to a few Sunday afternoons and working weekends each year.

 

For more information on the collecvtions available to see please see the Milton Keynes museum website.

Saturday - Sunday, 11am - 4.30pm

Adults £7.50
Children 5-16 £6.00
Under 5s Free
Families (2 Adults, 4 Children) £22.00