The Home of Roald Dahl - Great Missenden
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Visiting

The Museum
Situated in the village where Roald Dahl lived and wrote for 36 years, the Museum was created as a home for the author's unique archive and to inspire a love of stories and creative writing in all our visitors. You can see our list of fantabulous events and activities in the What's on section, including special archive tours.

To find out more about what's in the Museum go to What's in the Museum? and visit our Image gallery.


Visit length
Visitors usually stay for between one hour and 90 minutes though many stay longer, particularly if they join in one of our activities or enjoy a snack in our café.

Events and activities
In the School holidays and at weekends we run an exciting range of workshops, events and free storytelling sessions. Free craft activities are always on offer, while our Village Trail leads you around Great Missenden to see the places that feature in the stories. Go to the What's on section for more information.

Village Trail
If you visit on a sunny day, why not take the Village Trail? Great Missenden is the village where Roald Dahl lived and wrote for over thirty years and he often found inspiration in places and things you will see on the High Street. Download Roald Dahl's Village trail here on the right or pick up a copy from the shop and go exploring in Roald Dahl's world.

Downloads

Village trail leaflet
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Shop and Café Twit
Our shop is a treasure-trove of books, toys, gifts and pocket-money items. You can visit our new online shop at www.roalddahlstore.com or click on the menu button on the left. Café Twit serves a family-friendly range of homemade soups, sandwiches and cakes which you can enjoy in the café or our courtyard. Please see the Café Twit section for more details.

Dogs
We are sorry, but because we have many children running around the courtyard we can only welcome assistance dogs.

The Aylesbury Roald Dahl Children's Gallery
Don't confuse this Museum with the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery in Aylesbury which uses Roald Dahl as a theme for showing the County Museum's existing collection. This venue is still open and is great for younger children. Follow the link on the right for more information such as opening hours and prices.

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