Welcome to Maidenhead Heritage Centre

The history of Maidenhead stretches from before the Romans to racing cars, aeroplanes, Hammer Horror films and scandals at Cliveden. The town grew up when the first bridge was built across the Thames in 1250 and became a Victorian boom town when the Great Western Railway opened.

Maidenhead Heritage Centre is the museum for Maidenhead and the surrounding villages and is just the place to explore this amazingly varied history. With six free exhibitions a year in our Baylis Gallery, there is always something new to see.

On the first floor of the museum is Grandma Flew Spitfires, our Exhibition and Archive dedicated to Air Transport Auxiliary (admission charge applies).

OPENING TIMES
Opening hours are 10am to 4pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays.

10th April to 10th June 2012

An exhibition that is part of a national initiative which aims to celebrate the Olympics and local sporting heroes, including Olympians and Paralympians. Click here to find out more.

 

Our SPITFIRE SIMULATOR and GRANDMA FLEW SPITFIRES! exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm, Tuesday-Saturday, with no pre-booking required.

One youngster wrote in our visitors' book "A fantastic realistic simulator. I WANT one for my birthday" COME FLY WITH US.

If you are coming specifically to fly the Spitfire simulator, please phone to check that it is fully serviceable - 01628 780555

Saturday 19th May. The Grandma Flew Spitfires! exhibition and Spitfire Simulator will be closed after 3pm.

Saturday 26th May. The Grandma Flew Spitfires! exhibition and Spitfire Simulator will be closed until 1pm for filming by BBC TV for the series “How We Won The War”.

Click here for more information on the cruises.

VOLUNTEERING AT THE HERITAGE CENTRE
If you would like to know more about being a Steward go to the Volunteers page.