Thursday Afternoon Tea & Keeper Talk (Monthly)
1pm on Thursday 9th May 2024 & 1pm on Thursday 13th June
Treat yourself to an elegant Afternoon Tea in our cafe or beautiful garden, weather dependant. Enjoy delicate finger sandwiches, a scone with jam, clotted cream or butter and a selection of sweet treats along with a varied selection of teas and coffees to choose from when you arrive and a refill after your keeper talk.
Please choose from our classic or vegertarian option:
Classic - Salmon & Cream Cheese and Ham & Mustard
Vegetarian - Cream Cheese & Cucumber and Cheese & Pickle
Admission to the Museum for the day is included in the Afternoon Tea.
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Thursday 9th May join our Keeper of Archaeology, Brett Thorn for a whistle stop personal tour of the new Discover Bucks archaeology gallery - from stone age tools to Roman villas, Viking axes to a medieval hunting horn, and of course, the star of the show, the Lenborough hoard – the largest hoard of Saxon silver coins found in Britain for over 150 years. The walking tour will last approx. 30 minutes, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions after the tour, as you relax with your cream tea! Please note this tour was previously ran in February and is being redone due to its popularity.
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Thursday 13th June join our Keeper of Natural History and Geology, Mike Parlmer, who will be bringing along a selection of Buckinghamshire’s more unusual rock and mineral specimens from the Museum’s collection to talk about and hand around for a closer look. The talk will last approx. 30 minutes and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions after as you relax with your cream tea!
Ticket options
1pm on Thursday 9th May 2024 & 1pm on Thursday 13th June
Treat yourself to an elegant Afternoon Tea in our cafe or beautiful garden, weather dependant. Enjoy delicate finger sandwiches, a scone with jam, clotted cream or butter and a selection of sweet treats along with a varied selection of teas and coffees to choose from when you arrive and a refill after your keeper talk.
Please choose from our classic or vegertarian option:
Classic - Salmon & Cream Cheese and Ham & Mustard
Vegetarian - Cream Cheese & Cucumber and Cheese & Pickle
Admission to the Museum for the day is included in the Afternoon Tea.
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Thursday 9th May join our Keeper of Archaeology, Brett Thorn for a whistle stop personal tour of the new Discover Bucks archaeology gallery - from stone age tools to Roman villas, Viking axes to a medieval hunting horn, and of course, the star of the show, the Lenborough hoard – the largest hoard of Saxon silver coins found in Britain for over 150 years. The walking tour will last approx. 30 minutes, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions after the tour, as you relax with your cream tea! Please note this tour was previously ran in February and is being redone due to its popularity.
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Thursday 13th June join our Keeper of Natural History and Geology, Mike Parlmer, who will be bringing along a selection of Buckinghamshire’s more unusual rock and mineral specimens from the Museum’s collection to talk about and hand around for a closer look. The talk will last approx. 30 minutes and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions after as you relax with your cream tea!