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Chesham objects in other collections

• Have you spotted an object associated with Chesham in another museum? If so, we would love to know about it. Chiltern Toys had a factory making wooden and other toys in Waterside, Chesham until the outbreak of WWII. This Chiltern Toys bear is in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

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Special Free Half Term Event

Thursday 16th February, 2-4pm

Chesham Museum is hosting a free event for Children. See the Events page for more details.

John Bly Returns to Town

Thursday 16th February, 7.30pm 

Chesham Museum has arranged a fundraising antiques valuation evening, on 16th February at 7.30, with John Bly. This well known and entertaining BBC veteran presenter is a keen supporter of the Museum and indeed performed the opening ceremony at the museum's Market Square premises three years ago.

Ticket holders for this event are invited to bring along items for valuation and John will select some to use in his presentation. This is sure to be an interesting and amusing evening and good value for money with a chilli, baguette and glass of wine included in the £18 ticket. Seating is limited at the Town Hall venue so make haste to buy your tickets from Chesham Museum or from Orbitpress in the Market Square.

New Exhibition Opened by the Mayor of Chesham

Mayor of Chesham, Derek Lacey, trustees and supporters of Chesham Museum attended a special launch event to mark the start of a new exhibition at Chesham Museum entitled Watercress in the Chess Valley. The exhibition, put on by members of the museum Research Group in association with the River Chess Association provides visitors with an opportunity to find out about the history of Chesham's watercress industry and the current state of the River Chess - its water and wildlife. A special comments book has been provided which will be passed on to the River Chess Association at the end of the exhibition in February 2012. The exhibition opens to the public on Tuesday 25th October.

Still Making New Year's Resolutions?

Things to do - visit Chesham Museum.

Chesham at War

Former Chairman Lesley Perry is carrying out her own research on the men commemorated on the Chesham War Memorial and some that are not. Can you help? Find out more...

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