Old Gaol Museum
Old Gaol Museum
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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JenAnnie
Nottingham, UK700 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
A really pretty old Market Town to visit l had never been before. So much to see & do around thus little town. We went into the beautiful building that used to house the town Gaol. The little museum was fascinating ,a lovely place to visit.
Written 13 October 2023
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dardrumg
Suffolk, UK12 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
A very interesting collection of local artefacts and information. Central location and easy to find. Very reasonably priced, BUT quite a few stairs may prove a problem for some.
Written 7 October 2023
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Nortonfolk
Malmesbury, UK84 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
If ever in Buckingham then visit this must see museum as there is so much to see and read, great displays with so much history about Buckingham and the surrounding areas
Written 15 January 2023
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katemi01
Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK63 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Excellent little museum which provides lots of local (and some national) history. Very cleverly done: would highly recommend and a great price too.
Written 7 January 2023
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Alyson O
Stratford Upon Avon155 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
This is a cracking little museum in the heart of the town with easy parking close by. You need to allow just over an hour. They have made great use of the cells for exhibits and the boards detailing the history of the town and some of the rogues who inhabited the gaol are very well written. A very interesting and enlightening visit!
Written 4 November 2022
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Jacqueline B
Bedford, UK362 contributions
Sep 2022
Made a special journey to visit this museum, it was ok but nothing really stood out to us. It is worth the £3.50 charge to go in, but the price should be guide on what there is to see.
Not easy to park near by as only allowed an hour to do so rom memory
Not easy to park near by as only allowed an hour to do so rom memory
Written 24 September 2022
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ballinora4
Cork, Ireland169 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Located in the old goal in the centre of the pretty town of Buckingham, the museum features a wide range of artifacts from the locality in a building that is itself a key part of the town’s history. Highly recommend a visit. Really well presented.
Written 27 July 2022
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Stoke-on-Trent, UK173 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Beautiful building from the outside..
Wasn't expecting to much as it looks small.
But was very surprised..
The museum goes from dinosaurs to present day in Buckingham..
Also about the jail there..
Very interesting..
And reasonably price..
Worth a look around..
Wasn't expecting to much as it looks small.
But was very surprised..
The museum goes from dinosaurs to present day in Buckingham..
Also about the jail there..
Very interesting..
And reasonably price..
Worth a look around..
Written 16 June 2022
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MJCHA
Milton Keynes, UK42 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
I didn’t have massive expectations for what I knew was only a small museum but I came away feeling that the visit was well worth the effort. The various galleries and displays give a great insight into the past with a real local flavour, all delivered in a wonderful building of historic importance in its own right.
Stories told include nearby Roman settlements, the Civil War, crime and punishment (as you’d expect in a former prison!), the development of local transport including railways, the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, local militia, Flora Thompson (Lark Rise to Candleford), the two World Wars and Scouting.
The team manning the museum on the day I visited were great and clearly very keen that visitors should enjoy their visit. Thank you, I did!
Stories told include nearby Roman settlements, the Civil War, crime and punishment (as you’d expect in a former prison!), the development of local transport including railways, the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, local militia, Flora Thompson (Lark Rise to Candleford), the two World Wars and Scouting.
The team manning the museum on the day I visited were great and clearly very keen that visitors should enjoy their visit. Thank you, I did!
Written 14 June 2021
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sally t
Aylesbury, UK742 contributions
Jun 2021
Really interesting museum of Buckingham- dinosaurs, Romans, the medieval Mint, Cavaliers, lacemaking, canals and criminals...Walk around the old exercise yard...Excellent
Written 4 June 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions about Old Gaol Museum
- Old Gaol Museum is open:
- Mon - Sat 10:00 - 16:00
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- (0.09 mi) The White Hart
- (0.84 mi) Travelodge Buckingham
- (5.03 mi) Home Farm Bed and Breakfast
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