Maidenhead Heritage Centre

Maidenhead Heritage Centre, described by one visitor as “a little gem”, is just the place to explore this town’s history, which stretches from before the Romans to Vanwall racing cars, aeroplanes, Hammer Horror films and scandals at Cliveden. The town grew up when the first bridge was built across the Thames in 1250 and became a Victorian boom town when the Great Western Railway opened.

 

A brand new Stone Age display has just been installed alongside our Roman skeleton, buried near Bray about 1600 years ago! Our permanent “Story of Maidenhead” exhibition is being improved all the time and is supplemented by temporary exhibitions. This year’s colourful summer exhibition “Maidenhead’s Thames” ends on September 12 and will be followed by “Maidenhead from the Air”.

 

On the first floor of the museum is Grandma Flew Spitfires, our Exhibition and Archive dedicated to Air Transport Auxiliary, with its fabulous Spitfire simulator (admission charge applies).  The simulator has just had a major upgrade and is now better than ever.

 

For pricing and more information please see the website.

10am to 4pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays