Uncovering the history of an ancient village
Eynsham Museum and Heritage Centre (EMHC) was established in 2021. Our aims are: to showcase some of the wonderful objects that bring to life Eynsham’s long and distinguished history; nurture pride in the community for its roots; and provide inspiration for future generations.
In March 2023, Eynsham Parish Council granted EMHC a lease on the Bartholomew Room in the Market Square. In autumn 2023, we held our first exhibition, Eynsham’s Lost Railway, which was so popular that it needed an extended run.
Our next exhibition, Rural Eynsham, ran from 13 July to 27 October 2024, and was very well-received by villagers and visitors to Eynsham alike. Alongside this, our popular photographic exhibition, Eynsham Past and Present, gave a fascinating glimpse into the changing face of the village. We reopened both exhibitions on 5 April 2025, and they ran until the end of August 2025.
At the end of September 2025, we opened our permanent exhibition in the upstairs gallery, Eynsham from Prehistory to the 20th Century. This runs alongside our permanent photographic exhibition, Eynsham Past and Present, in the downstairs gallery. Read more about our current and past exhibitions here.
The museum’s opening hours are weekends and bank holidays from 11am to 4pm. Entry is free; donations are very welcome.
The museum is currently closed for winter, but we will open the doors again on 4 April 2026.
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News
March 2026
Just a little while now to the museum’s reopening! We will open on Saturday 4 April and Monday 6 April – but please note that we will be closed on Easter Sunday, 5 April. Our opening hours are, as usual, weekends and bank holidays from 11am to 4pm. We look forward to welcoming you again and showcasing our wonderful new permanent exhibition, Eynsham from Prehistory to the 20th Century (in the upstairs gallery), and photographic exhibition, Eynsham Past and Present (in the downstairs gallery).
There are two events coming up. We will have a stall at the Annual Parish Council Meeting from 7:30pm at the Village Hall. Do come and talk to us there!
Our Cake and Book Sale fundraising event will be held on 25 April in the Bartholomew Room and in the Square. This was a popular event last year, with all the delicious cakes disappearing in a flash (we will have more ready for you this time!) and people finding their next good read(s), all whilst supporting the work of the museum.
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Object of the month
For more about Object of the Month, click on the next link (date heading).
- March 2026This gold sovereign was found in an old rubbish dump in Eynsham! It dates from the early part of the reign of Queen Victoria (1846) and is… Read more: March 2026
