Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
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"A fun and fascinating museum dedicated to a much-loved children's author."
Overview
This great little award-winning Museum, situated in Roald Dahl’s home village, is aimed at 6 to 12 year-olds and their families. It houses three fun and fact-packed interactive galleries. Boy Gallery focuses on Roald Dahl’s prank-filled school days. In Solo Gallery you can peek into his original Writing Hut and check your spark-factor on the Sparkometer. The Story Centre is full of fantabulous creative displays and activities. Join in with clue trails, storytelling, workshops and events at weekends and in the school holidays.
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Location
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, GREAT MISSENDEN, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0AL
About the area
Buckinghamshire is a land of glorious beech trees, wide views and imposing country houses, such as Stowe and Waddesdon Manor, set amid sumptuous gardens and dignified parkland. The Vale of Aylesbury is a vast playground for leisure seekers, and rising above it are the Chiltern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where you can also find the woodland rides of Burnham Beeches.
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