Festival of Archaeology

Discover Bucks Museum

Discover Bucks Museum

Saturday, 18th July 2026 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP

Celebrate the Festival of Archaeology with exclusive tours of the new Saxons exhibition and fun craft activities for children.

Discover more about this immersive exhibition, how the Saxons lived, fought, believed and were remembered over 1,300 years ago. Continue your exploration of early life in Bucks in the archaeology gallery and find out about the early people from prehistoric times through to Roman, Saxon, Viking and Medieval times.

Join family-friendly crafts and activities: excavate our mini dig pit, help reassemble a Roman bowl, make a coin rubbing to take home and more.

Please book your museum admission tickets in advance.

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