MUSEUM NEWS
On Saturday 25th July, Marlow Museum moved to a new home for the Summer!
We are now in the front part of the Church Hall and next to the George & Dragon and have a full programme of activities as shown below and right.
Family Activities:
Family Fridays
31 Jul- 28 Aug, 10am -2pm
Free, drop in
Themed art and craft activities for all the family
31st July – High Street History with Ace Places Cards
Join us as we celebrate the launch of our new joint high street trail with Emma Sweet of Ace Places Playing Card. Learn some card games to play with friends and family, complete the trail and enter the competition to win a prize!
7th August – Create a legend of Marlow
Drop in to have create characters from Marlow’s past or present who you think should be recognised as a Legend of Marlow. Then play Legends Bingo as you explore the museum.
14th August – Have a go at lacemaking
Create artwork inspired by lacemaking patterns and shapes after visiting our Lace exhibition. And don’t forget to try your hand at lacemaking with visiting lacemakers from Bourne End.
21st August – High Street Dioramas
Build a 3D high street scene from the past, present or future including local landmarks, characters and features of Marlow life through the ages.
28th August – Re-write the story of Marlow
Get creative and help write the people’s story of Marlow. Contribute your storytelling ideas, inspired by objects from Marlow’s past, to create a collection of stories and pictures of the town.
Children’s Jazz workshop
Join in with this introduction to playing the rhythms and sounds of Jazz music
Sat 29 Aug, 10.30-12.30
Part of Bucks Culture Open Weekend
*Parents/Guardians are required to accompany participating children for the duration of the workshop*
*Children are encouraged to bring their own musical instruments if they have them*
In conjuntion with the exhibition and concert, we are raising funds towards towards the exhibition, jazz evening and book that we are creating in memory of Michael. We’d also like to buy a screen for the museum to show Michael’s historic photos of Marlow. Our aim is to raise £1000. Please donate on JustGiving at https://www.justgiving.com/page/marlowmuseum2
Above
- Marlow's Mr Jazz exhibition display
- The Jazz Trio playing outside the Museum at the exhibition opening.
- Detail from one of the displays - can you see Nipper, the HMV dog?
Adult Programme of Activities at our Pop-Up
Marlow’s Mr Jazz talk
Discover more about Marlow’s contemporary culture as we explore the life and legacy of Marlow’s Mr Jazz, Michael Eagleton on Monday 20th July.
£5 non-members, (Member and Volunteer discounts available)
Free at the museum
Live Jazz music
Listen to our resident Jazz band as they perform live between 1-4pm on Saturday 25th July, Saturday 8th August and Saturday 29th August
Lacemaking demonstrations
Enjoy meeting the Bourne End lacemakers and learn more about this endangered craft on Saturdays 15th and 22nd August 1-4pm
Higginson Park Centenary walks
Join a group walk to learn more about the history of Marlow’s famous park, purchased for the people of Marlow 100 years ago.
1st August 1pm and 3pm,
Free, pre-booking advised
Get Involved
Legends of Marlow Community display, 28th July – 4th September
Celebrate your legends of Marlow through this collaborative photographic exhibition. Bring in and share your photos or pictures of remarkable Marlovians who have had an impact on you, the town or other residents and visitors.
Community Consultation, 11th –13th August
During this week we’re inviting community groups to visit the museum, handle some objects and share their thoughts on our displays. We’ll also be exploring what the museum could do to better serve their needs and discussing how we might work together in the future. To book a session for your group email Alice Le Page, Museum Manager, manager@marlowmuseum.org
My Stories of Marlow, 25th-27th August
Visitors and residents of Marlow are invited to bring in and share objects relating to the history of Marlow. Museum volunteers will be on hand to talk with museum visitors about the objects and learn more about their significance in the story of the town and its surrounding villages.
Please note that the museum will not accept into the museum collections any objects brought to the museum this week.
Walk to the WW1 Trenches, Sunday 6th September
Mike Hyde will be conducting his popular walk to the WW1 trenches, starting at 10.30 from The Royal Oak car park at Bovingdon Green. Children and dogs are welcome. If you would like to attend, please book your place here:
Marlow Museum stand at the 2026 Marlow Regatta.
Our recent exhibitions have featured: -
Participation in the Bucks Culture Weekend, with poetry readings outside the Museum.
The refurbishment of the Museum took place in the Spring and now shows a fresh face to all visitors,
On the 4th April, we launched our exbibition, " Lace - From William Borlase to Pamela Nottingham" - Pamela was responsible for the surge in global interest for this craft.
"Game On! - Sporting Marlow" is now closed and has been replaced by "Marlow's Mr Jazz" featuring the life of the late Michael Eagleton, Jazz enthusiast and photographic chronicler of so much in MArlow..
Visit Midsomer Marlow
The Visit Buckinghamshire organisation have put together a 17 mile Visit Midsomer Marlow trail in and around Marlow, taking in a range of the picturesque settings used in the filming of the TV series Midsomer Murders. Why not start your tour from the Marlow Museum where you can pick up the trail leaflet.