The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
81-83 High Street
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire
HP16 0AL
England
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Telephone
General information
01494 892192
Education Manager
01494 892195
Fax
01494 892191
This great little Museum has two fun and fact-packed biographical galleries and a fantabulous Story Centre. In Boy and Solo, visitors can learn about the events that shaped Roald Dahl as a writer, from his illicit motorbike outings at school to his time as a World War Two fighter pilot.
In the Story Centre, visitors can get creative with plot, character and language and discover how writers from J.K. Rowling to Benjamin Zephaniah write. Visitors can also explore a replica of Roald Dahl's famous Writing Hut, sit in his writing chair and get some gloriumptious story ideas.
Venue Type:
Museum, Archive
Additional info
The archive is open by appointment, and on spcecial tour days - see events listings for details.
Village trail available for visitors to follow significant Dahl sites, including his grave. 20-30 mins self-guided walking.
We host many exciting events for children and adults, please check the 'events' section. Please note these events are charged separately unless otherwise specified.
Matilda's Mind-Muggling Tricks
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: be as crafty as Matilda and Lavender. Colour Mr Wormwood's new hair, create the newt that jumpelled Miss Trunchbull, or give some fizzwinkling feathers to the parrot that scared Matilda's parents.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
Drop-in craft activity. Free with Museum entry.
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Wondercrump Woodland Creatures
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: colour and decorate Danny's pheasants, Willy Wonka's squirrels, ducks from The Magic Finger or mice from The Witches.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
Drop-in craft activity. Free for Museum visitors
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Muggled Mirror Paintings
11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
For 6+ years: paint a picture of your favourite Roald Dahl character by using a mirrored painting technique. Will you create a bunk-doodling BFG or a wacksey Willy Wonka?
£1 per participant.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
£1 per participant in addition to Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 to book.
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Oompa Loompa Chocolate Box
11 am to 12 noon
For 6+ years: decorate a box in which to hide your precious chocolate stash and create a felt Oompa Loompa to guard it from thieving hands. Make your Oompa Loompa swashboggling, all dressed up in sequins and other crafty materials.
£2.50 per participant.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
£2.50 per participant in addition to Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 to book.
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Whizz-banging Words with Josh Lacey
12.30pm to 1.30pm and 2pm to 3pm
For 7+ years: our phizz-whizzing Writer in Residence, Josh Lacey, author of The Dragonsitter, returns for more splendiferous story-telling and wondercrump reading and writing.
£3 per person.
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
£3 per person in addition to Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 to book.
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Buckswashling Biscuit Beasts
11am, 1pm and 3pm
For 6+ years: get your own back on The Enormous Crocodile and Red Riding Hood's Wolf by making edible wolves and crocodiles from biscuits and sweeties.
£2.50 per participant.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
£2.50 per participant in addition to Museum entry.
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Buzzwangling Bug Jars
11am to 12 noon
For 6+ years: create a bugwhiffling bug-house using a jam-jar; perfect for observing creepy crawlies!
£2.50 per participant.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
£2.50 per participant in addition to Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 to book.
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'The Baby That Roared’ with Simon Puttock
12.30pm to 1.30pm and 2pm to 3pm
For 4+ years: listen to extracts from Simon’s 2012 Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlisted book ‘The Baby That Roared’, then join in with wondercrump word and drawing games that lead to improbable characters and ridiculous stories.
£3 per person.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
Admission
£3 per person in addition to Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 to book.
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Discover Dahl's Archives
12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm
For 10+ years: a behind-the-scenes look at our archive store which houses Roald Dahl's manuscripts and letters, with Collections manager and archivist, Rachel White.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 14-15
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Free for Museum visitors. Call 01494 892192 to book.
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Jumbly Giraffes and Catasterous Crocs
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: colour and decorate whichever animal suits your mood!
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
Drop-in craft activity. Free for Museum visitors
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George's Jumpsquiffling pets
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: colour pictures of George's farmyard animals after they have tasted his marvellous medicine.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 7-10
Admission
Adults £6.60, child £4.40, concessions £4.40
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and sweets!
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: let your imagination run wild and draw squiggles of sweeties in the windows of The Grubber.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
Admission
Adult £6.60, child £4.40, concessions £4.40
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Whizz-popping Wind Socks
12.30pm to 1.30pm and 2pm to 3pm
For 7+ years: celebrate Global Wind Day by making a colourful wind-sock that would be sure to impress the BFG.
£2.50 per participant.
Suitable for
- 7-10
- 5-6
Admission
Adult £6.60, child £4.40, concessions £4.40. Workshop additional £2.50, call 01494 892192 to book.
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Where's Esio Trot?
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: try to find Esio Trot amongst all his tortoise friends, then colour in all their splendiferous shells.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
Admission
Adult £6.60, child £4.40, concessions £4.40
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Roly-Poly Bird door hangers
12.30pm and 2pm
For 5+ years: come and make a gloriumptious hanger for your door, in the shape of the Roly-Poly Bird. Add feathers, sequins and sparkles for his long beautiful tail.
£1 per participant
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
Admission
Adult £6.60, child £4.40, concession £4.40. Workshop additional cost of £1 per participant.
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Wondercrump woodland creatures
All day
Drop-in craft activity for all ages: colour and decorate Danny's pheasants, Willy Wonka's squirrels, ducks from The Magic Finger or mice from The Witches.
Free for Museum visitors.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
- 11-13
Admission
Adult £6.60, child £4.40, concession £4.40
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Roald Dahl's War
12 noon, 1pm and 2pm
For 7+ years: to celebrate National Armed Forces Day, join former RAF pilot Graham Laurie for some free family talks and learn about Roald Dahl’s time in the RAF during the Second World War.
Free for Museum visitors
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
- 11-13
- 14-15
- 7-10
Admission
Adults £6.60, child £4.40, concessions £4.40. This event is free with Museum entry, but please call 01494 892192 to book as spaces are limited.
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