Apart from our display galleries, we hold several temporary exhibitions and workshops during the year. The pop-up exhibitions showcase a wide variety of exciting themes, from local and national history, art and photography to famous residents of Thame. Workshops have included lace-making, calligraphy, and wine-tasting, as well as children’s craft activities.
We also hold a series of regular talks by renowned authors and historians. These talks are also live-streamed to enable viewing at home. Tickets are available from our online shop.
All events and exhibitions are held in the Community Room.

Coming Soon : A Day in the Life Of ……..
Meet the people who lived in Thame 6000 years ago.

A talk on the amazing archaeological finds in Thame
A 6,000 Year Journey. Join Chris Ellis, senior Archaeologist of the 2015 dig at Thame Meadows, as he reveals this amazing, previously unknown local history.

How to forge a secret agent – A talk by Charles Pither
Discover a little known operation during WWII, which produced forged documents for SOE agents in Europe

A New Season of Midsomer Walking Tours has begun!
It’s a new season – join our ever popular Midsomer Walking Tour

Thame’s Unknown Hero
Key figure in the start of the Windrush Generation is honoured in a permanent exhibition in the Main Gallery

Local History – How to do it?
Join Liz Woolley as she takes you through the fascinating process of researching your local community and family members.

From Domesday To This Day – a journey through the history of Rycote
Join Sarah Taylor as she takes us on an incredible journey through the history of Rycote Park
Tickets for the Live-stream video are still available to purchase

The Johnny Smythe Story – by his son Eddy
The remarkable story of Thame’s unknown hero as told by his son.
THE VIDEO OF THE TALK IS STILL AVAILABLE

Midsomer Murders Walking Tours
Thame features as Causton and other fictional villages in the TV series Midsomer Murders. The tour, led by experienced guides, visits the Thame landmarks that have appeared.