Chiltern Open Air Museum
@chilternoam.bsky.social
An outdoor museum with a collection of over 30 rescued and reconstructed historic buildings. Working farm, gardens, playground, traditional crafts. Exciting re-enactments and events programme. Award winning school workshops.
www.coam.org.uk
www.coam.org.uk
This weekend at the Museum we'll be baking, bodging and rope making.
On Saturday we’ll be making loaves traditionally and multi- skilled craftsman, Alan will also be showing visitors his rope making skills.
On Sunday see chair making demonstrations.
Find out more >> www.coam.org.uk/events
On Saturday we’ll be making loaves traditionally and multi- skilled craftsman, Alan will also be showing visitors his rope making skills.
On Sunday see chair making demonstrations.
Find out more >> www.coam.org.uk/events
June 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This weekend at the Museum we'll be baking, bodging and rope making.
On Saturday we’ll be making loaves traditionally and multi- skilled craftsman, Alan will also be showing visitors his rope making skills.
On Sunday see chair making demonstrations.
Find out more >> www.coam.org.uk/events
On Saturday we’ll be making loaves traditionally and multi- skilled craftsman, Alan will also be showing visitors his rope making skills.
On Sunday see chair making demonstrations.
Find out more >> www.coam.org.uk/events
Work is continuing on site to reconstruct our 1950s bandstand. This is a view of the roof struts. Cedar shingles will be going on soon, so these wont be visible for much longer.
June 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Work is continuing on site to reconstruct our 1950s bandstand. This is a view of the roof struts. Cedar shingles will be going on soon, so these wont be visible for much longer.
June 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thanks for visiting
Beautiful day for a visit to the Chiltern Open Air Museum- I haven't been here in years! Lots of families having fun and exploring. @chilternoam.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Thanks for visiting
Thanks to a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant we now have x2 paid 30hr/week traineeship opportunities.
Collections and Interpretation NLHF Trainee
Marketing and Visitor Experience NLHF Trainee
We're also recruiting an Evaluation Consultant.
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/joinus/careers
#job
Collections and Interpretation NLHF Trainee
Marketing and Visitor Experience NLHF Trainee
We're also recruiting an Evaluation Consultant.
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/joinus/careers
#job
April 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Thanks to a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant we now have x2 paid 30hr/week traineeship opportunities.
Collections and Interpretation NLHF Trainee
Marketing and Visitor Experience NLHF Trainee
We're also recruiting an Evaluation Consultant.
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/joinus/careers
#job
Collections and Interpretation NLHF Trainee
Marketing and Visitor Experience NLHF Trainee
We're also recruiting an Evaluation Consultant.
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/joinus/careers
#job
We're now on Bloomberg Connects - the arts & culture app. Discover more about our historic buildings, traditional gardens and heritage farm in this digital guide.
Have all the Museum information at your fingertips!
Download it at www.bloombergconnects.org
Have all the Museum information at your fingertips!
Download it at www.bloombergconnects.org
March 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We're now on Bloomberg Connects - the arts & culture app. Discover more about our historic buildings, traditional gardens and heritage farm in this digital guide.
Have all the Museum information at your fingertips!
Download it at www.bloombergconnects.org
Have all the Museum information at your fingertips!
Download it at www.bloombergconnects.org
We love these knitted knight hats in our museum shop. What’s your favourite museum purchase?
#museumshop #museum
#museumshop #museum
March 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We love these knitted knight hats in our museum shop. What’s your favourite museum purchase?
#museumshop #museum
#museumshop #museum
March 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
March 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Museum + Heritage Awards in the Visitor Accessibility Award!
The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions, so we're really excited to have made the shortlist.
The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions, so we're really excited to have made the shortlist.
March 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Museum + Heritage Awards in the Visitor Accessibility Award!
The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions, so we're really excited to have made the shortlist.
The global awards celebrate the very best in the world of museums, galleries, and cultural and heritage visitor attractions, so we're really excited to have made the shortlist.
Have you entered our photo competition yet? Your images of our Museum could be gracing the walls of one of our historic buildings this spring. Find out more at www.coam.org.uk/blogs/coam-p...
February 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Have you entered our photo competition yet? Your images of our Museum could be gracing the walls of one of our historic buildings this spring. Find out more at www.coam.org.uk/blogs/coam-p...
Hedgelaying is a traditional technique for creating a living fence by partially cutting and bending the stems of shrubs or small trees. The goal is to encourage new growth from the base of the stems. It's only carried out between October and March when trees and shrubs are dormant.
February 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hedgelaying is a traditional technique for creating a living fence by partially cutting and bending the stems of shrubs or small trees. The goal is to encourage new growth from the base of the stems. It's only carried out between October and March when trees and shrubs are dormant.
This week our Estate Manager joined the talented COAM Costume team for a fitting of the wonderful smock they've been creating. These fabulous volunteers have been working on the smock since September and Rachael was thrilled to try it on.
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/blogs/costum...
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/blogs/costum...
January 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This week our Estate Manager joined the talented COAM Costume team for a fitting of the wonderful smock they've been creating. These fabulous volunteers have been working on the smock since September and Rachael was thrilled to try it on.
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/blogs/costum...
Find out more www.coam.org.uk/blogs/costum...
An unusual view of our Iron Age roundhouse captured by our Warden earlier today. The fire in the roundhouse helps to dry the thatch and prevent infestations. It doesn't have a chimney or visible hole for the smoke to escape, so always looks quite magical when it billows through the roof.
January 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
An unusual view of our Iron Age roundhouse captured by our Warden earlier today. The fire in the roundhouse helps to dry the thatch and prevent infestations. It doesn't have a chimney or visible hole for the smoke to escape, so always looks quite magical when it billows through the roof.
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We're looking to commission 6 artists (with lived experience) to create works for a St Albans Museums' Black History Research Group (BHRG) zine.
Submissions by 28 Feb 2025.
Submissions by 28 Feb 2025.
Artist Call Out!
www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk
January 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We're looking to commission 6 artists (with lived experience) to create works for a St Albans Museums' Black History Research Group (BHRG) zine.
Submissions by 28 Feb 2025.
Submissions by 28 Feb 2025.
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Despite a difficult year, our 2024 survey results revealed encouraging wildlife highlights:
🍄 New UK fungi species recorded
🌷 19,143 orchids at Aston Clinton Ragpits
🐦 Dartford warblers increased at Snelsmore Common
Read a full account here: https://buff.ly/423GCc4
📷 Phil Townsend
🍄 New UK fungi species recorded
🌷 19,143 orchids at Aston Clinton Ragpits
🐦 Dartford warblers increased at Snelsmore Common
Read a full account here: https://buff.ly/423GCc4
📷 Phil Townsend
January 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Despite a difficult year, our 2024 survey results revealed encouraging wildlife highlights:
🍄 New UK fungi species recorded
🌷 19,143 orchids at Aston Clinton Ragpits
🐦 Dartford warblers increased at Snelsmore Common
Read a full account here: https://buff.ly/423GCc4
📷 Phil Townsend
🍄 New UK fungi species recorded
🌷 19,143 orchids at Aston Clinton Ragpits
🐦 Dartford warblers increased at Snelsmore Common
Read a full account here: https://buff.ly/423GCc4
📷 Phil Townsend
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We've seen your #WindowsOnWednesday posts and raise you these windows from our own collection.
January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We've seen your #WindowsOnWednesday posts and raise you these windows from our own collection.
Our talented costume team have been working on a smock for our Estate Manager. The design is early Victorian although smocks had been worn by agricultural workers for centuries. Find our about the history and design of smocks on our blog www.coam.org.uk/blogs/creati...
#historiccostume #history
#historiccostume #history
January 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Our talented costume team have been working on a smock for our Estate Manager. The design is early Victorian although smocks had been worn by agricultural workers for centuries. Find our about the history and design of smocks on our blog www.coam.org.uk/blogs/creati...
#historiccostume #history
#historiccostume #history
We're celebrating #HeritageTreasures! Chair-making is part of the heritage of the Chilterns, our High Wycombe Furniture Factory was home to Elliott & Sons, holders of the National Scheme for Employment of Disabled Men Certificate. www.coam.org.uk/buildings/hi...
@heritagefunduk.bsky.social
@heritagefunduk.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We're celebrating #HeritageTreasures! Chair-making is part of the heritage of the Chilterns, our High Wycombe Furniture Factory was home to Elliott & Sons, holders of the National Scheme for Employment of Disabled Men Certificate. www.coam.org.uk/buildings/hi...
@heritagefunduk.bsky.social
@heritagefunduk.bsky.social
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Recently we received a new donation of a scrapbook once belonging to Mr Walter Keep. This is a fantastic record of his experiences in the First World War, and we'll be sharing some highlights on our pages! He kept a great record of his service and has filled the scrapbook with lots of annotations.
January 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Recently we received a new donation of a scrapbook once belonging to Mr Walter Keep. This is a fantastic record of his experiences in the First World War, and we'll be sharing some highlights on our pages! He kept a great record of his service and has filled the scrapbook with lots of annotations.
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🔔 We're hiring 🔔
The (RBOR) Nature and Greenspaces Officer will help nature recover by working with stakeholders on the development of a series of projects that take action to improve outcomes for wildlife.
To find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/3DFFlh9
The (RBOR) Nature and Greenspaces Officer will help nature recover by working with stakeholders on the development of a series of projects that take action to improve outcomes for wildlife.
To find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/3DFFlh9
January 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🔔 We're hiring 🔔
The (RBOR) Nature and Greenspaces Officer will help nature recover by working with stakeholders on the development of a series of projects that take action to improve outcomes for wildlife.
To find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/3DFFlh9
The (RBOR) Nature and Greenspaces Officer will help nature recover by working with stakeholders on the development of a series of projects that take action to improve outcomes for wildlife.
To find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/3DFFlh9
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Heritage Crafts and @theroyalmintuk.bsky.social have launched four new training bursaries for new and early-career precious metal workers who will benefit from up to £4,000 in funding as well as one-to-one support from Heritage Crafts. Deadline 7 March. www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/our-stories/...
January 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Heritage Crafts and @theroyalmintuk.bsky.social have launched four new training bursaries for new and early-career precious metal workers who will benefit from up to £4,000 in funding as well as one-to-one support from Heritage Crafts. Deadline 7 March. www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/our-stories/...
We may be closed for the winter but work continues, maintaining and improving the site ready for re-opening in spring. This week our volunteers have been installing a new ramp for Thame Vicarage Room, making it accessible to more visitors in the new season.
January 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We may be closed for the winter but work continues, maintaining and improving the site ready for re-opening in spring. This week our volunteers have been installing a new ramp for Thame Vicarage Room, making it accessible to more visitors in the new season.