Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
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This great little award-winning Museum, aimed at 6 to 12 year olds and their families, has 3 fun and fact-packed galleries full of hands-on displays and activities. Delve into Roald Dahl's archive on touch-screen monitors, sit in his Writing Chair, make up your own Gobblefunk words and create your own stop-frame animated story.
There are always free craft activities on offer, and an exciting range of workshops, events, and free storytelling sessions are run in the school holidays and at weekends.
On-site, Café Twit serves a family-friendly range of home made food, whilst the shop is a treasure trove of books, toys, and gifts.
Little known facts:
1. The old petrol pumps opposite the Museum were the inspiration for Danny's Dad's garage in 'Danny the Champion of the World'. Find them and other places mentioned in the stories on the Museum's Village Trail.
2. The Museum's Wonka gates were donated by Warner Brothers. The original gates from the film set were too large, so they made us our very own scaled-down set!
3. The Museum is home to some perculiar items, including Roald Dahl's hip-bone and shavings from his spine, his RAF flying helmet and his odd Norwegian sandal, used by Quentin Blake as the model for the BFG's footwear.
Opening Times
| Open All Year |
|---|
| Opening 2012 (01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Provider Preferences
- Indoor Attraction
- No Smoking Attraction
- Village Location
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Catering
- On-Site cafe/restaurant
Payment Methods
- American Express accepted
- Approx length of visit - 01:30
- Delta accepted
- Diners Club accepted
- Groups Accepted
- Maestro Accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Min group size - 15
- Solo accepted
- Special group rates
- Visa accepted
Establishment Features
- Toilets
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Children
- Marketed Towards Families
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
Prices
| Ticket Type | Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult | £6.00 |
| Child 5-18 | £4.00 |
| Concession | £4.00 |
| Family 2+3 | £19.00 per ticket |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
VAQAS Accreditation
Awards
- Green Tourism Business Scheme -
Green Business Silver 2012 - Green Tourism Business Scheme - Green Tourism Business Scheme Awaiting Grading 2009
- Tourism South East Award -
Tourism ExSEllence Winner 2007 - Visit Britain Awards -
Code of Practice 2012 - Tourism South East Award -
.jpg "2011/12 Sustainable Tourism Highly Commended Award")
2011/12 Sustainable Tourism Highly Commended Award 2011
Gradings
- Quality Assured Visitor Attraction VB Attraction
Road Directions
Nearest major road is M40. Great Missenden is on the A413 between Amersham and Wendover and is well signposted. At weekends only cars may be parked at Great Missenden station, at other times parking is in the pay and display car park 5 minutes away.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest station is Great Missenden.
