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| Established | 1991 (extended 2001 and 2017) |
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| Location | 49 and 51 High Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 0DP, England |
| Type | Independent local history museum |
| Website | www |
Amersham Museum at 49 and 51 High Street is a small local museum based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. [1] It is located on the High Street in Old Amersham.
The museum is partly located in a 15th-century half-timbered house, listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England, with a herb garden to the rear, and covers local history. [2] It has collections of fossils and archaeological finds, including objects from Roman and mediaeval times, and displays on local crafts including chairmaking, lace making and straw plait. [3] Exhibits focus on five key dates in the town's history: 1580, 1775, 1892, 1939 and 1964. [4]
It was originally opened to the public in 1991. [4] In 2001 the front of the museum was extended thanks to a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. [5]
In 2017 the Museum re-opened following a major development that included expansion into the neighbouring property at 51 High Street, a former post office. This enabled the museum to create a new introductory exhibition gallery, combined activity and temporary exhibition space, two collections stores, indoor adapted WC and lift. The museum also gained a modern glass reception and gift shop. [4]
In March 2024 the Museum re-opened with a new temporary exhibition gallery, the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Gallery, named for the emigree Austrian artist who lived in Amersham during the Second World War, and whose Charitable Trust funded the redevelopment. [6]