Milton Keynes Museum

01/06/2026

Q:alliance and MK Museum are joining forces to showcase the MK Q:mmunity Tales Exhibition.
It brings together a vast archive of oral histories, photos and memorabilia that illustrate the richness of LGBTQ+ heritage in our city, and you are invited to pop along and share the joy, heartache, memories and stories that were unearthed by this Heritage Lottery Funded project.

Did you know there was an MK Campaign for Homosexual Equality in the 1970’s that featured on Thames Television, a Le***an and Gay Switchboard in the 1980’s, and a youth group called Youthline in the 1990’s?
Did you know the LGBTQ+ community in Milton Keynes had their own community centres: the Freedom Centre in Neath Hill and Q:Space in Witan Gate in the early 2000’s!

Throughout this time there were many pubs, clubs, ‘gay nights’, ‘lesbian discos’, meals out, sports clubs and walking groups. With all of these come some incredible narratives and memories.

The show will be here at the Museum for three weeks, from Wednesday (June 3) to Sunday, June 21.

30/05/2026

How many candles can you see?

One, two, three? Obviously the answer is four candles. Or is that fork handles?! 🤣

Reminisce with many old products and packaging examples in our Street of Shops - a real trip down memory lane!

Put a glow into your weekend with a visit here - we're open 10.30am-4.30pm today and tomorrow.

29/05/2026

We hope you will be able to join us for a fab, free family day ❤

Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council and with Milton Keynes Museum welcome you to a Family Fun Day, with a host of free games, activities and live entertainment.

29/05/2026

Come and spend the last day of half term at the Museum, and enjoy some bonus activities for the holiday...

Nature Trail – Search for creatures and critters around the Museum and uncover fascinating facts about the wildlife of Milton Keynes.

Garden Discovery Sessions.

Learn where our food originally came from and how plants journeyed across the world.

Touch and smell aromatic herbs growing in the garden.

Explore the wormery.

And of course, we have all of the usual Museum offering!

Oh, and youngsters can show their creativity with our 'Paint a Pebble' Craft Activity – Create your own colourful keepsake to take home.
Check out these fab examples from earlier in the week.

We're open at 10.30am.

27/05/2026

How's your half term going?

Keen to get out the house with the kids, but don't want to spend hours cooped up in a stifling car?

Looking for super cool fun at an affordable price? We're the one that you want!

We're open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily with all of the usual Museum attractions, and some special half term activities, as we celebrate the natural world with Curious Creatures & Garden Treasures.

Discovery, creativity and outdoor exploration for all... and you can try your hand at pottery (Thurs & Fri).

For more information, click the link in the comments.

Meantime, here's a review from one happy visitor ❤

26/05/2026

A reminder that our Curious Creatures and Garden Treasures event is running daily through to Friday.

It's set to be incredibly hot again today, but the Museum is the perfect place to enjoy the rays, or escape them - with lots of shaded areas to cool off in.

Bring a picnic, your sunscreen and make the most of the half term break.

Remember - pay once, and you can visit as often as like, for free, for a whole year!

25/05/2026

What a glorious Bank Holiday Monday and start to the half term. Pack the sunscreen and come spend it here.

We're celebrating the natural world with 'Curious Creatures & Garden Treasures,' a week packed with discovery, creativity and outdoor exploration.

We look forward to seeing you :)

23/05/2026

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23/05/2026

Who's ready for the heatwave 🙋‍♀️ at we've got plenty of outdoor space and shady areas for picnics - and we sell ice creams!

Open this weekend, bank holiday Monday and every day during half term. Throughout the week we we will be celebrating nature with trails and craft activities. Pop along! 😀

📍Just outside of Wolverton
💰 Pay once and visit for free all year!
👶 Under 5s go free, family tickets available
🚗 Free parking
🍰 Onsite tearoom

19/05/2026

We're so grateful when our visitors take the time to leave us a review ❤️

Come and see us this half term - we're open every day, including Bank Holiday Monday.

is an independent charity. Unlike a lot of other museums, we don't receive any government funding.

So please help us spread the word by telling your friends and family about the museum. The cost of your ticket helps us to continue telling the story of MK for future generations to enjoy. Thank you.