Museums & Galleries · Buckinghamshire
Marlow Museum
📍 SL7 2AE
Photo: N Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition on lacemaking history from Borlase to Nottingham
- Exhibition celebrating jazz enthusiast Michael Eagleton
- Collection spanning pre-historic times to the 20th century
- Interactive displays and family-friendly activities for all ages
- Local history books on sale, including a new title
Marlow Museum is a small, volunteer-run community museum in the heart of Marlow, telling the story of the town and surrounding villages through objects spanning pre-historic times to the 20th century. Exhibits change regularly, from a current display on the history of lacemaking to a celebration of local jazz figure Michael Eagleton, alongside interactive displays and family-friendly activities suited to visitors of all ages. It's located in front of Court Garden, within the Court Garden public car park, with easy access to the High Street and Higginson Park. Opening hours vary seasonally, and private bookings can be arranged by email. If you're staying nearby, Marlow station is just 0.5 miles away, and there are 30 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- March to October: Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays 1-5pm, Wednesdays 2-5pm, Fridays 10-2
- Parking
- Located in the Court Garden public car park
- Booking
- Private bookings by arrangement via email
- Accessibility
- Easy access to the High Street and adjacent park
From the attraction's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Parking
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Turn a visit to Marlow Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Marlow 0.5 miles
- Cookham 2.5 miles
- Bourne End 2.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page