Albert Dandridge’s Carousels

Albert Edward Dandridge was born in 1909 at Headington. He worked at Morris Motors, Oxford, progressing to the Photographic Department, where he worked as a Technical Colourist, responsible for hand colouring large black and white photographs of the latest car models off the production line. By the 1950s he was heading up his own department and […]
New Window Display – Thame Haberdashery

View a great display of haberdashery from the 19th and 20th century
Main Gallery

Walk through time to see Thame’s history from pre-historic times through to the present day.
Elizabethan Wall Paintings Gallery

The Elizabethan Wall Paintings Interactive Experience is a ‘must-see’!
Robin Gibb Gallery

The much awaited brand new Robin Gibb Gallery was launched by our patron, Dwina Gibb, on Wednesday 30th August 2023.
Dwina Gibb was interviewed by the Sunday Express on Sunday 6th April.
The secret of the sealed cupboard Revealed

The secret of the sealed cupboard revealed after 100 years
Curated By Lord Williams’s School Year 7

In July 2023 Year 7 visited the museum as part of their Local History studies. They were asked on the visit to each pick the item that they felt should be photographed and form part of the images on our new website. They were also asked to provide a reason why they felt the item […]
Visit our Shop

Browse unique, locally sourced arts, crafts, books, jewellery, toys including Robin Gibb memorabilia.
Thame’s Historic Buildings

Find out about the history of Thame’s historic buildings.
Memories of Thame

Several years ago, some of the older people of Thame were invited to record their memories and these were compiled into a series of fascinating recordings.