Museums & Galleries · Northamptonshire
Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust
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Photo: Chris Nyborg (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Collections of uniforms, flags, weapons and documents from Bucks military units
- Exhibition marking 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day
- German MG08 Maxim machine gun from the First World War on display
- Talks and lectures on Buckinghamshire's military history
- Ask the team's experts about local military or family history
The Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust preserves the heritage of local military units raised in Buckinghamshire from the 1500s onwards, including the Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteers, Territorials, and Home Guard. Its collections include uniforms, flags, weapons, documents, paintings and photographs, and recent features include an exhibition marking the 80th anniversaries of VE and VJ Day, plus talks and lectures on topics such as the Burma campaign and the Battle of Waterloo. Note that the Old Gaol Museum in Buckingham is currently closed and the Claydon exhibits are in store, so check what is accessible before visiting. The Trust suits those with an interest in local and family military history. Based in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, it sits near 8 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, with Wolverton station 8.9 miles away.
Practical details
- Open
- Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham is currently closed
- Best for
- Visitors interested in local and family military history
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Wolverton 8.9 miles
- Milton Keynes Central 9.3 miles
- Bicester North 9.7 miles
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