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
The Museum will be CLOSED from 18 December 2011 until March 2nd 2012, during which time we will be improving our facilities by building a new visitor entrance sponsored by BIFFAWARD.

 

Our SPITFIRE SIMULATOR and GRANDMA FLEW SPITFIRES! exhibition has been a complete sell out during half term. But don't worry! From Friday March 2nd we will be 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"

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

MAIDENHEAD’s AVIATION HISTORY
This 7–week lecture series has now finished, but will be repeated in January and February 2013. Contact us if you would like to receive details when available.