Bentley Priory Museum

PLEASE NOTE: The Museum will be closed from Monday 17th December 2018 and will re-open 10.00am Monday 21st January 2019!PLEASE NOTE: The Museum will be closed from Monday 17th December 2018 and will re-open 10.00am Monday 21st January 2019!

We have just given away our 100th Annual Membership as part of our RAF100 celebrations! CONGRATULATIONS to all our winners 😊We have just given away our 100th Annual Membership as part of our RAF100 celebrations! CONGRATULATIONS to all our winners 😊

Next week is Heritage Lottery Fund's #ThanksToYou week, when we will be offering free admission to anyone who has a valid Lotto ticket/scratchcard.
We’re proud to be joining many National Lottery funded visitor attractions across the UK in saying “Thanks To You” to people who’ve raised so much for good causes by buying a National Lottery ticket.
This offer will be running at the Museum between Monday 3rd - Saturday 8th December 2018.
... For full terms and conditions, please look at our events section here on Facebook, or visit our website - http://bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk/…/fre e-entry-with-hlf-th…/
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Opening tomorrow, our next temporary exhibition - Battle of Britain Lace Panel: Then and Now, featuring artwork by Dr Carol Quarini. Carol will be talking about the exhibition for our first Friday Morning Talk of 2019, on 25th January.

We are pleased to confirm that our phone system is now back up and running! We apologise for any inconvenience caused while the phones were down this week.

We are currently experiencing some technical issues with our phone systems and are unable to make or receive calls. We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Please contact us on enquiries@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk and we will respond as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

On this Remembrance Day, 11.11.18, we're taking the opportunity to share with you the stories of 11 Battle of Britain aircrew who are featured in our Rotunda gallery, and who lost their lives during World War II.

We're extremely grateful to the Tonic Choir and children from Kenmore Park Junior School for today's two wonderful Remembrance Concerts. Thank you also to all who came to support this commemorative concert, it was great to see a full house for both concerts.

A behind the scenes look at a full rehearsal this morning before the main events at 11:30 and 14:30. It's sounding great already!

A reminder that admission today is only for ticket holders to our Remembrance Concert. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.A reminder that admission today is only for ticket holders to our Remembrance Concert. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Come along tomorrow morning for our final Friday Morning Talk of the year! Starting at 11am, the renowned RAF Presentation Team will give a thrilling talk on The RAF Today, sharing stories from their own personal operational experience, as well as highly engaging and dramatic video footage, depicting the modern RAF’s contribution to air power and the defence of the UK.
Free with Museum admission or a £5 donation will be gratefully received.
http://bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk/…/fri day-morning-talks-t…/

PLEASE NOTE: Admission to the Museum next Saturday, 10th November, will only be for ticket holders to our Remembrance Concert.
The last few tickets are still available for performances at 11:30am and 2:30pm.

Join us for a thrilling talk from the RAF Presentation Team, who will share stories from their own personal operational experience, as well as highly engaging and dramatic video footage, depicting the modern RAF’s contribution to air power, the defence of the UK and giving the nation choice in times of global crisis.
By the RAF Presentation Team
Included in Museum admission, Annual Membership, or £5 donation.

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for another fascinating Friday Morning Talk, ‘The Future of the RAF: How will Airmen use Space in the Future?’, by Wg Cdr Allen Antrobus.
We will explore the RAF’s historical role in space starting from the launch of Sputnik and looking ahead to the future, following the launch of the Carbonite-2 satellite.
The talk starts at 11.00am - Free with Museum admission or a £5 donation will be gratefully received.

The 31 October 1940 marked the end of the Battle of Britain as the last daylight raid by the Luftwaffe took place.
2,937 British and Allied aircrew took part in the Battle of Britain; all now commemorated on the Battle of Britain Monument in London.
During the Battle, 544 of these aircrew lost their lives. A further 795 died before the end of World War II.
... "One Of The Few" by war artist Cuthbert Orde.
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Tickets for Harrow Male Voice Choir have on on sale today! Join us in the Ballroom for beautiful choral sounds - 09/12/18 https://tinyurl.com/yda2zct7

Whether you're winding down for the half-term break next week or pushing through until the end of the month, we have family activities available over both weeks.
Come along and make poppies to take home or be displayed here at our Remembrance Concert on 10th November. Supported by The Arts Society Harrow.
We have also been supplied with Royal British Legion Poppy kits so you can make your own to wear.
... Please Note: These activities will run over two weeks to accommodate different half-term dates locally.
Activities are included in admission to the Museum and are available on our open days between Saturday 20th October - Saturday 3rd November 2018, 11am - 3pm.
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This week's Friday Morning Talk: ‘Flight Safety in the RAF’ Sqn Ldr Rick Lipscomb will talk about how the RAF has improved its air safety record over a number of years. Having been in the RAF 34 years, Rick has plenty of highlights of delivering flight safety both at home and at RAF Units overseas. Rick has a degree in Engineering Management, is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Talk starts at 11.00am - Free with Museum admission or a £5 donation will be gratefully received. http://bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk/…/fri day-morning-talks-f…/

Please note: Until 28th February 2019 we will now be on our WINTER timetable. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10am - 4.00pm (Last entry 3.00pm)! We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum and our Vintage cafe with hot drinks and yummy cakes to warm you up on the coldest of days! ☕🍰🏛️🌦️🌬️☂️❄️< br>

We have had the best day, the volunteers are amazing. Would highly recommend this wonderful museum

Visited with friends yesterday. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit. So interesting. Lovely building, restaurant and gardens. Very pleasant and helpful people. Cannot believe that I have not visited before!

Visited today with my two young boys. They enjoyed it, particularly the animal trails. Staff are also very friendly and helpful.

Very informative lovely setting

Used to be stationed at RAF Bentley Priory before it closed and cant wait to see whats been done with the unit

Lovely,peaceful,quiet,beautiful gardens,small museum but interesting.

Lovely place, very well kept. So much history and the staff are very knowledgeable and happy to show you around and chat. Beautiful building and gardens too. I've been twice now and will definitely be going again soon.

Lovely building. Museum only occupied a small part but is very well done. The Dowding film is excellent. Sharon's talk on filtering is outstanding. Organise a group and get a tour. Allow two hours minimum.

I went to a talk at the Museum today and just loved it! What an amazing hidden gem on the Stanmore / Bushey boarder.

Beautiful grounds, pleanty of parking, gorgeous cafe and a wonderfully rich history... a must for anyone who loves Architecture, History, Horticulture, Museums, Heritage, and knows how important BP was during the Battle of Britain, or wants to know!!

Had a lovely time here today with my 11 year old son and his friend. Would recommend!

Fantastic day out so much to find out and very knowledgeable staff. Really recommended!

Excellent value. Good for children and adults. Will definitely be going again.

Beautiful stained glass and excellent staff. A great place to visit.

Beautiful grounds, well presented exhibits, very enthusiastic staff, excellent audio/visual film and a vintage atmosphere cafe with a good selection of cakes!

Worth a visit.

An excellent museum with nice staff! The introduction movie about Dowding is very good (must be seen, even if you think such museum movies some times are boring!)

Amazing place, beautifully kept, the staff are extremely helpful and full of knowledge (hats off to volunteer Russell) and the cafe is a delight. A must see. Will definitely return.

A truly amazing experience highly recommend going .

We have had the best day, the volunteers are amazing. Would highly recommend this wonderful museum

Visited with friends yesterday. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit. So interesting. Lovely building, restaurant and gardens. Very pleasant and helpful people. Cannot believe that I have not visited before!

Visited today with my two young boys. They enjoyed it, particularly the animal trails. Staff are also very friendly and helpful.

Very informative lovely setting

Used to be stationed at RAF Bentley Priory before it closed and cant wait to see whats been done with the unit

Lovely,peaceful,quiet,beautiful gardens,small museum but interesting.

Lovely place, very well kept. So much history and the staff are very knowledgeable and happy to show you around and chat. Beautiful building and gardens too. I've been twice now and will definitely be going again soon.

Lovely building. Museum only occupied a small part but is very well done. The Dowding film is excellent. Sharon's talk on filtering is outstanding. Organise a group and get a tour. Allow two hours minimum.

I went to a talk at the Museum today and just loved it! What an amazing hidden gem on the Stanmore / Bushey boarder.

Beautiful grounds, pleanty of parking, gorgeous cafe and a wonderfully rich history... a must for anyone who loves Architecture, History, Horticulture, Museums, Heritage, and knows how important BP was during the Battle of Britain, or wants to know!!

Had a lovely time here today with my 11 year old son and his friend. Would recommend!

Fantastic day out so much to find out and very knowledgeable staff. Really recommended!

Excellent value. Good for children and adults. Will definitely be going again.

Beautiful stained glass and excellent staff. A great place to visit.

Beautiful grounds, well presented exhibits, very enthusiastic staff, excellent audio/visual film and a vintage atmosphere cafe with a good selection of cakes!

Worth a visit.

An excellent museum with nice staff! The introduction movie about Dowding is very good (must be seen, even if you think such museum movies some times are boring!)

Amazing place, beautifully kept, the staff are extremely helpful and full of knowledge (hats off to volunteer Russell) and the cafe is a delight. A must see. Will definitely return.

A truly amazing experience highly recommend going .