Buckingham Old Gaol Museum

Buckingham Old Gaol Museum Buckingham Old Gaol hosts Buckingham's museum as well as Buckingham Tourist Information Centre. Built in 1748, the building oozes character - inside and out.

The iconic Old Gaol in the heart of the historic market town of Buckingham. The purpose-built prison is now a museum, a tourist information centre, a gift shop, a second hand bookstore and a unique venue to hire.

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham - pictured in Mey Bar & Grill and the namesake of Villiers hotel - was the self proc...
02/06/2026

George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham - pictured in Mey Bar & Grill and the namesake of Villiers hotel - was the self proclaimed lover of King James I. Enjoy Buckingham Pride week!


Volunteer week 1st - 7th JuneWe would like to give a big THANK YOU to all our volunteers at Buckingham Old Gaol Museum. ...
01/06/2026

Volunteer week 1st - 7th June
We would like to give a big THANK YOU to all our volunteers at Buckingham Old Gaol Museum. If you would like to join the team visit the museum and talk to one of them.

Want to hear some enthusiasts being interviewed about their connection to Flora Thompson? On Spotify or YouTube you can ...
26/05/2026

Want to hear some enthusiasts being interviewed about their connection to Flora Thompson? On Spotify or YouTube you can listen to Jo Smith talk about Flora’s time in Liphook and Grayshott, Martin Greenwood talk about the real Candleford Green and Gillian Lindsay and Christine Bloxham in conversation.

www.spotify.com – search Buckingham Old Gaol Museum or follow the link
Buckingham Old Gaol Museum | Podcast on Spotify

https://youtube.com/



Buckingham Old Gaol Museum is the English home of artefacts and archive material related to Flora Thompson - the famous ...
19/05/2026

Buckingham Old Gaol Museum is the English home of artefacts and archive material related to Flora Thompson - the famous local author of Lark Rise to Candleford. Please visit us during 2026 and help us celebrate the 150th Anniversary of her birth.

If you would like more details of other celebrations visit Jo Smith’s website

www.johnowensmith.co.uk/flora


Spot the difference! The broken flagpole has finally been removed.
12/05/2026

Spot the difference! The broken flagpole has finally been removed.

If you didn’t know Buckingham Old Gaol Trust - the charity that supports the Museum - is entirely run by volunteers and ...
05/05/2026

If you didn’t know Buckingham Old Gaol Trust - the charity that supports the Museum - is entirely run by volunteers and is supported by a loyal membership. May 2026 is the start of a new membership year so now is the time to join and help keep your local museum and the iconic Old Gaol open!

We are still open - including both MAY BANK HOLIDAYS.
29/04/2026

We are still open - including both MAY BANK HOLIDAYS.

Have you visited our website? www.buckinghamoldgaol.org.ukYou can see useful information, such as when we will be open o...
21/04/2026

Have you visited our website?
www.buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk
You can see useful information, such as when we will be open or closed, or follow links to our Virtual Tour, YouTube, Instagram and pages.
We will be closed at lunchtime on Thursday 23rd April for volunteer training. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Our garden has been spruced up ready for spring and our volunteers can now see out the museum shop window. Pop into the ...
15/04/2026

Our garden has been spruced up ready for spring and our volunteers can now see out the museum shop window. Pop into the shop if you would like to ask about volunteering with us.

🫣 Calling all local skeptics, spectres, and superstitious souls 👀 A frightfully fun alert for you…We’ve got just a few ...
10/04/2026

🫣 Calling all local skeptics, spectres, and superstitious souls 👀 A frightfully fun alert for you…

We’ve got just a few tickets left for our 2nd After‑Hours Ghost Hunt tomorrow night, Saturday 11th April. Join Londinium Paranormal as they slip into the shadows and run spine‑tingling experiments to contact the beyond within the Museum’s midnight‑quiet walls.

🔒 Do you dare be locked inside one of the gaol’s original cells, shoulder‑to‑shoulder with our eerily lifelike waxwork inmates?
☝️To place your trembling hand on a planchette and whisper questions to whatever’s waiting on the other side?
👻To stand as the human pendulum, swaying between the seen and the unseen?

A night of chills, thrills, and possibly a few phantom frills awaits.

Do you dare step into the dark?

Tickets for sale tomrrow through our Muesum Shop.

Address

Market Hill
Buckingham
MK181JX

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

01280 823020

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