MKHA member events

Come and find out about the research materials held in the Cowper & Newton Museum – some of which are not available elsewhere.  Held in the Summer Marquee.
Cowper & Newton Museum

How to get started with your family history. Held in the Summer Marquee. Ticket £4.00. Book in advance.
Cowper & Newton Museum

Facebook has many pages dedicated to localities, names, industries, military and more topics as well as many genealogy groups.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society

Join a guided tour to find out more about the Transatlantic Slave Trade and abolition through the museum’s collection. Places are limited to 10.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Friday, 23rd August 2024

The second in a series of history talks hosted by MKCDC in aid of CLASP Archaeology. £5.00 per person on the door, cash only please.
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre

Meet in Newport Pagnell. Walk across the fields – all flat, but crossing two fields which might have livestock in them. 2 miles.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society

Enjoy an evening talk by Elaine, Lead gardener of the Summer House garden. Price (£5.00 and a donation) to include a glass of Pimms.
Cowper & Newton Museum

Have fun dressing up in 18th century costumes and stroll around the gardens. Take your photo in a picture frame and make lolly pop stick puppets.
Cowper & Newton Museum

A historical walk through Buckingham visiting sites of previous crimes and their punishments. Tickets £8.00 include a glass of wine.
Buckingham Old Gaol

How does the museum manage the gardens? What are the key features all about? See William Cowper’s 18th century Summer House, his ‘verse manufactory’.
Cowper & Newton Museum