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Museum Shop
Browse the Shop
Discover Elizabethan Wall Paintings
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Midsomer Murders Walking Tours
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Explore the Robin Gibb Gallery, Dedicated to a 20th Century Music Icon
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The Secret of the Sealed Cupboard Revealed
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Opening Times
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday 1pm to 4pm
Discover the story of our town
Exhibitions
Our next Pop Up exhibition 18th April – 31st May
Visit our latest Community-Led exhibition – The Story Behind The Elms
18th April – 31st May
Read More »
Building Stories – A trip along Thame High Street
Five buildings through time continuing to tell the Story of Our Town
Read More »
Main Gallery
Walk through time to see Thame’s history from pre-historic times through to the present day.
Read More »
Thame’s Unknown Hero
Key figure in the start of the Windrush Generation is honoured in a permanent exhibition in the Main Gallery
Read More »
Elizabethan Wall Paintings Gallery
The Elizabethan Wall Paintings Interactive Experience is a ‘must-see’!
Read More »
Robin Gibb Gallery
The Robin Gibb Gallery was launched by our patron, Dwina Gibb, on Wednesday 30th August 2023.
Dwina Gibb was interviewed by the Sunday Express on Sunday 6th April. 2023
Read More »
Learning and Discovery
Our Handling Collection
As well as our Schools’ loan collection of handling material, we also have a handling collection available for groups, such
Read More »
Families and Children
We have lots for you to do on your visit. As well as the ideas below, there is a changing
Read More »
Schools and Education
We offer a range of ways to support you with your curriculum at both Primary and Secondary levels.
Read More »
Talks and Events
Open Days for Volunteers in April
Become part of our lovely friendly team. Join us at our Open Days in April and find out more.
Read More »
Official War Artists of the First World War
Catch up with our Livestream video tickets still available from our shop
Discover the artists specially recruited to be the Offical War Artists of WW1
Read More »
Tracks : A journey through Metro-Land
The development of suburbia
“Not marked on any map, Metro-land is as much a concept of the mind as a real place”
Read More »
Finding inspiration, creativity and life as an artist
A beautifully illustrative talk about the life and career of a flamboyant artist
Now rescheduled for Thursday 7th May
Read More »
Midsomer Murders Walking Tours
Thame features as Causton and other fictional villages in the TV series Midsomer Murders. The tour, led by experienced guides, visits the Thame landmarks that have appeared.
Read More »
News
Thame museum has been chosen as one of three charities in the Waitrose Community Charities Appeal
Support us by putting a token in our box
Read More »
Object of the month – April 2026
A Dutch wooden peg doll that was very popular in Victorian Britain
Read More »
Open Days for Volunteers in April
Become part of our lovely friendly team. Join us at our Open Days in April and find out more.
Read More »
Broadcasting legend “Whispering Bob Harris” visited the Museum on Friday evening for a private tour with Dwina Gibb
Bob popularly known as “Whispering Bob” Harris, hosted the iconic BBC2 music programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test”, from 1972
Read More »
A great start to the New Year
The Museum is delighted to receive a donation of £1500 from Thame Midsomer Tours.
Read More »
Albert Dandridge’s Carousels
Albert Edward Dandridge, born in Headington, he worked at Morris Motors, He was also an enthusiastic and very skilful model maker
Read More »
Great new products have been added to the shop
New Products just landed in our shop
Read More »
New Window Display – Thame Haberdashery
View a great display of haberdashery from the 19th and 20th century
Read More »
Event Venue Hire – Thame Museum A Unique Setting
Thame Museum a unique setting for your private events
Read More »
A Blue Plaque unveiled at the former house of John Henry Smythe OBE, MBE, QC
A blue plaque unveiled at the former house of John Smythe in Chinnor
Read More »
What’s in a name?
What’s In a name? Help us in researching the history of Thame’s street names.
Read More »
Thame in Time
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
A new book on Thame’s rich past written by local celebrity Bruce Alexander.
Read More »
Robin Gibb Gallery
Explore the gallery dedicated to the 20th century music icons, the Bee Gees, is filled with artefacts, photographs and other memorabilia from the personal archive of Robin’s widow, Dwina.
Discover More
Become a Museum Member
Enjoy being part of the Story of Our Town
Sign Up
Visit Us
There is lots to see and do and you can purchase the perfect gift for someone special.
Click Here
The Story of our Museum
Thame Museum, housed in the former Magistrates Court House, built in 1861, was opened in 2007 and is located on Thame’s historic High Street, Oxfordshire, England.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Thame, dating back over 6000 years. In Saxon times, Thame consisted of a settlement by ‘the dark flowing’ river from which the Town takes its name. Thame is referred to in the Domesday Book (1085-86) as belonging to the Bishop of Lincoln.
The Museum tells the
‘Story of Our Town’.
Discover how people lived in Saxon and Roman times, in the time of John Hampden through the Civil Wars to the modern day.
It boasts a number of nationally important Tudor Wall Paintings, discovered in a Thame house owned by an Elizabethan merchant, and now housed in a specially re-imagined room, with touch screen display, to see and hear a piece of Thame Life from the 1590s.
The Community Room
The Community Room
is used for pop-up exhibitions, showcasing a wide variety of topics from local & national history, art and photography, to famous people.
The Robin Gibb Gallery
Our
Robin Gibb Gallery
is a permanent exhibition commemorating the life of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees who lived in Thame from 1985-2012 and is buried in Thame Churchyard.
The Museum Shop
Visit our
Museum Shop
and browse the unique, locally sourced arts, crafts, books, toys, memorabilia and lots more. Merchandise is also available to purchase online with worldwide delivery.
Thame Museum also offers
fun for all the family
, including interactive activities, dressing up corner, story-time for pre-school children, school holiday events, and family trails.
We look forward to welcoming you
Enjoy your visit.
Find out more about Volunteering
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
Museum Shop
Browse the Shop
Discover Elizabethan Wall Paintings
Find Out More
Midsomer Murders Walking Tours
Find Out More
Explore the Robin Gibb Gallery, Dedicated to a 20th Century Music Icon
Find Out More
The Secret of the Sealed Cupboard Revealed
Find Out More
Opening Times
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday 1pm to 4pm
Discover the story of our town
Exhibitions
Our next Pop Up exhibition 18th April – 31st May
Visit our latest Community-Led exhibition – The Story Behind The Elms
18th April – 31st May
Read More »
Building Stories – A trip along Thame High Street
Five buildings through time continuing to tell the Story of Our Town
Read More »
Main Gallery
Walk through time to see Thame’s history from pre-historic times through to the present day.
Read More »
Thame’s Unknown Hero
Key figure in the start of the Windrush Generation is honoured in a permanent exhibition in the Main Gallery
Read More »
Elizabethan Wall Paintings Gallery
The Elizabethan Wall Paintings Interactive Experience is a ‘must-see’!
Read More »
Robin Gibb Gallery
The Robin Gibb Gallery was launched by our patron, Dwina Gibb, on Wednesday 30th August 2023.
Dwina Gibb was interviewed by the Sunday Express on Sunday 6th April. 2023
Read More »
Learning and Discovery
Our Handling Collection
As well as our Schools’ loan collection of handling material, we also have a handling collection available for groups, such
Read More »
Families and Children
We have lots for you to do on your visit. As well as the ideas below, there is a changing
Read More »
Schools and Education
We offer a range of ways to support you with your curriculum at both Primary and Secondary levels.
Read More »
Talks and Events
Open Days for Volunteers in April
Become part of our lovely friendly team. Join us at our Open Days in April and find out more.
Read More »
Official War Artists of the First World War
Catch up with our Livestream video tickets still available from our shop
Discover the artists specially recruited to be the Offical War Artists of WW1
Read More »
Tracks : A journey through Metro-Land
The development of suburbia
“Not marked on any map, Metro-land is as much a concept of the mind as a real place”
Read More »
Finding inspiration, creativity and life as an artist
A beautifully illustrative talk about the life and career of a flamboyant artist
Now rescheduled for Thursday 7th May
Read More »
Midsomer Murders Walking Tours
Thame features as Causton and other fictional villages in the TV series Midsomer Murders. The tour, led by experienced guides, visits the Thame landmarks that have appeared.
Read More »
News
Thame museum has been chosen as one of three charities in the Waitrose Community Charities Appeal
Support us by putting a token in our box
Read More »
Object of the month – April 2026
A Dutch wooden peg doll that was very popular in Victorian Britain
Read More »
Open Days for Volunteers in April
Become part of our lovely friendly team. Join us at our Open Days in April and find out more.
Read More »
Broadcasting legend “Whispering Bob Harris” visited the Museum on Friday evening for a private tour with Dwina Gibb
Bob popularly known as “Whispering Bob” Harris, hosted the iconic BBC2 music programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test”, from 1972
Read More »
A great start to the New Year
The Museum is delighted to receive a donation of £1500 from Thame Midsomer Tours.
Read More »
Albert Dandridge’s Carousels
Albert Edward Dandridge, born in Headington, he worked at Morris Motors, He was also an enthusiastic and very skilful model maker
Read More »
Great new products have been added to the shop
New Products just landed in our shop
Read More »
New Window Display – Thame Haberdashery
View a great display of haberdashery from the 19th and 20th century
Read More »
Event Venue Hire – Thame Museum A Unique Setting
Thame Museum a unique setting for your private events
Read More »
A Blue Plaque unveiled at the former house of John Henry Smythe OBE, MBE, QC
A blue plaque unveiled at the former house of John Smythe in Chinnor
Read More »
What’s in a name?
What’s In a name? Help us in researching the history of Thame’s street names.
Read More »
Thame in Time
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
A new book on Thame’s rich past written by local celebrity Bruce Alexander.
Read More »
Robin Gibb Gallery
Explore the gallery dedicated to the 20th century music icons, the Bee Gees, is filled with artefacts, photographs and other memorabilia from the personal archive of Robin’s widow, Dwina.
Discover More
Become a Museum Member
Enjoy being part of the Story of Our Town
Sign Up
Visit Us
There is lots to see and do and you can purchase the perfect gift for someone special.
Click Here
The Story of our Museum
Thame Museum, housed in the former Magistrates Court House, built in 1861, was opened in 2007 and is located on Thame’s historic High Street, Oxfordshire, England.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Thame, dating back over 6000 years. In Saxon times, Thame consisted of a settlement by ‘the dark flowing’ river from which the Town takes its name. Thame is referred to in the Domesday Book (1085-86) as belonging to the Bishop of Lincoln.
The Museum tells the
‘Story of Our Town’.
Discover how people lived in Saxon and Roman times, in the time of John Hampden through the Civil Wars to the modern day.
It boasts a number of nationally important Tudor Wall Paintings, discovered in a Thame house owned by an Elizabethan merchant, and now housed in a specially re-imagined room, with touch screen display, to see and hear a piece of Thame Life from the 1590s.
The Community Room
The Community Room
is used for pop-up exhibitions, showcasing a wide variety of topics from local & national history, art and photography, to famous people.
The Robin Gibb Gallery
Our
Robin Gibb Gallery
is a permanent exhibition commemorating the life of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees who lived in Thame from 1985-2012 and is buried in Thame Churchyard.
The Museum Shop
Visit our
Museum Shop
and browse the unique, locally sourced arts, crafts, books, toys, memorabilia and lots more. Merchandise is also available to purchase online with worldwide delivery.
Thame Museum also offers
fun for all the family
, including interactive activities, dressing up corner, story-time for pre-school children, school holiday events, and family trails.
We look forward to welcoming you
Enjoy your visit.
Find out more about Volunteering
Subscribe To Our Newsletter