Discover the story or our town
Exhibitions

Object of the month – October 2025
An early 20th century doll with a painted face and cloth and composite body.

Where have all the banks gone?
Where have all the banks gone?
Visit our new pop up display in the reception area – all about Thame Banking

Main Gallery
Walk through time to see Thame’s history from pre-historic times through to the present day.

Thame’s Unknown Hero
Key figure in the start of the Windrush Generation is honoured in a permanent exhibition in the Main Gallery

Elizabethan Wall Paintings Gallery
The Elizabethan Wall Paintings Interactive Experience is a ‘must-see’!

Robin Gibb Gallery
The much awaited brand new Robin Gibb Gallery was launched by our patron, Dwina Gibb, on Wednesday 30th August 2023.
Dwina Gibb was interviewed by the Sunday Express on Sunday 6th April.
Talks, Events and Learning

Craft Demonstration
Date: Saturday August 30th Time: 10.30-3.30 Interested in finding out about weaving and spinning? Come and see members of the

Midsomer Murders Walking Tours
Thame features as Causton and other fictional villages in the TV series Midsomer Murders. The tour, led by experienced guides, visits the Thame landmarks that have appeared.

Families and Children
We have lots for you to do on your visit. As well as the ideas below, there is a changing

Schools and Education
We offer a range of ways to support you with your curriculum at both Primary and Secondary levels.
Latest News

Product of the month – October 2025
A Midsomer Day Out A journey through the historic town of Thame and other villages used in the filming of

A Fabulous Fund Raising Music Night Coming Soon
Unfortunately this event is now cancelled.

Event Venue Hire – Thame Museum A Unique Setting
Thame Museum a unique setting for your private events

A Blue Plaque unveiled at the former house of John Henry Smythe OBE, MBE, QC
A blue plaque unveiled at the former house of John Smythe in Chinnor

What’s in a name?
What’s In a name? Help us in researching the history of Thame’s street names.

A New Season of Midsomer Walking Tours has begun!
It’s a new season – join our ever popular Midsomer Walking Tour

Thame in Time
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
A new book on Thame’s rich past written by local celebrity Bruce Alexander.

Midsomer Tours 2024 Season Charity Donations
Thame Midsomer Tours have had a successful season of Tours during 2024, running from April to October. This has allowed

Official Opening of the Johnny Smythe Exhibition
At a private launch reception on Friday 25th October, the exhibition was officially opened by Levi Roots, the Jamaican-British businessman
BBC Coverage of Robin Gibb Weekend
See what the BBC had to say about the Robin Gibb Weekend Click here to open the BBC News page

A Weekend to Remember 4th-6th October 2024
Thame was buzzing as fans from all over the world gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Robin Gibb

Thame History Fair 2024
Join us at this year’s Thame History Fair and immerse yourselves in Thame’s Historical and archaeological past.

The day the fire engine visited the museum
Great fun was had when the Fire Service came to visit.

An Evening with John Crace
A fun evening was had by all- Political satire at its best. John’s book is still available to purchase from our online shop

Become a Volunteer
We are currently looking for a shop lead and treasurer to join the museum’s volunteer team
Robin Gibb Gallery
Explore the gallery dedicated to the 20th century music icons, the Bee Gees, is filled with artefacts, photographs and other memorabilia from the personal archive of Robin’s widow, Dwina.
Visit Us
There is lots to see and do and you can purchase the perfect gift for someone special.
The Story of our Museum
Thame Museum, housed in the former Magistrates Court House, built in 1861, was opened in 2007 and is located on Thame’s historic High Street, Oxfordshire, England.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Thame, dating back over 6000 years. In Saxon times, Thame consisted of a settlement by ‘the dark flowing’ river from which the Town takes its name. Thame is referred to in the Domesday Book (1085-86) as belonging to the Bishop of Lincoln.
The Museum tells the ‘Story of Our Town’. Discover how people lived in Saxon and Roman times, in the time of John Hampden through the Civil Wars to the modern day.
It boasts a number of nationally important Tudor Wall Paintings, discovered in a Thame house owned by an Elizabethan merchant, and now housed in a specially re-imagined room, with touch screen display, to see and hear a piece of Thame Life from the 1590s.
The Community Room
The Community Room is used for pop-up exhibitions, showcasing a wide variety of topics from local & national history, art and photography, to famous people.
The Robin Gibb Gallery
Our Robin Gibb Gallery is a permanent exhibition commemorating the life of Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees who lived in Thame from 1985-2012 and is buried in Thame Churchyard.
The Museum Shop
Visit our Museum Shop and browse the unique, locally sourced arts, crafts, books, toys, memorabilia and lots more. Merchandise is also available to purchase online with worldwide delivery.
Thame Museum also offers fun for all the family, including interactive activities, dressing up corner, story-time for pre-school children, school holiday events, and family trails.