Welcome to the Chilterns Exhibition 2026
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Start date1st Aug 2026End date31st Aug 2026 -
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Start Time10:00End Time17:00 -
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LocationChiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4AB -
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PriceIncluded in standard admission
To celebrate 50 years of preserving and celebrating the Chilterns, Chiltern Open Air Museum is hosting a special exhibition exploring the story of our local area from past to present.
From hillforts to HS2, red kites to railways, and chalk to canals, discover the people, places and changes that have shaped the Chilterns and explore what makes this landscape so distinctive.
The exhibition also places Chiltern Open Air Museum within its wider surroundings, showing how the historic buildings, stories and traditions preserved here are connected to the landscape and communities of the Chilterns.
Whether you live locally or are discovering the area for the first time, Welcome to the Chilterns offers an engaging introduction to the history, character and changing landscape of this special part of the country.
Exhibition highlights:
- Explore the Chilterns from past to present
- Discover the stories behind its distinctive landscape
- From hillforts and chalk to railways, canals and HS2
- Learn how people and communities have shaped the region
- Discover how the museum connects to the wider Chilterns
Entry fee: included in standard admission. £13.50 for adults and 10.50 for children when pre-booked.
Additional information
General Museum Information
With 45 acres at your disposal, there is plenty to explore, including woodlands and an exciting adventure playground.
Dogs on short leads are welcome but must not go inside residential buildings.
Light lunches, drinks, cakes and snacks are available to purchase from our Skippings Barn.
Sensory backpacks are available to borrow (subject to availability).
Mobility scooters are available to borrow (subject to availability – pre-booking is advised).
Lots of free parking.
Photography and filming may take place during this event for the Museum archives and publicity. These photographs and video footage may appear in promotional or educational materials including on our websites, social media pages, newsletters, or in newspapers and magazines. If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to the photographer.