Dacorum Heritage
Accredited museum store in Berkhamsted holding over 100,000 objects on Dacorum's history, visited by appointment and on behind-the-scenes tours.
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About the museum
Dacorum Heritage is the accredited local museum of the Borough of Dacorum in Hertfordshire, run by the Dacorum Heritage Trust, a registered charity. The Trust was founded in 1993 and has kept the borough's collections since 1994 in a converted fire station in Berkhamsted, where they remain. It also provides heritage services to Dacorum Borough Council.
The museum has no permanent public galleries and works as a museum store, so visits are by appointment only. The collection runs to well over 100,000 objects, covering the area's history from the Neolithic period, about 6,000 years ago, to the present day. It includes paintings, photographs, documents, archaeology, textiles and everyday objects of local and social history, and in some cases visitors can see items up close or handle them.
The Trust offers behind-the-scenes tours of the store for small groups, showing objects such as a Neolithic axe-head, samplers from the 1880s and a penny-farthing wheel, together with some of the conservation work that looks after the collection. It also runs online exhibitions and shows displays in local libraries.
Highlights
- Behind-the-scenes tours of the museum store
- Collection spanning about 6,000 years, from the Neolithic to today
- Neolithic axe-head, 1880s samplers and a penny-farthing wheel
- Paintings, photographs, textiles, archaeology and social history objects
- Online exhibitions
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Dacorum Heritage Trust
Admission & discounts
| Groups (4+ people) | –Tour parties are limited to 4 to 10 people because of space restrictions. |
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| Behind-the-scenes tour – weekday working hours | £4Per person; groups of 4 to 10 people, booked in advance. |
| Behind-the-scenes tour – weekday evening | £6Per person; groups of 4 to 10 people, booked in advance. |
| Behind-the-scenes tour – weekend, 10:00 to 16:00 | £7Per person; groups of 4 to 10 people, booked in advance. |
There is no general admission; visits and tours are arranged by appointment.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The only access to the upstairs storerooms is a steep staircase, which may not be suitable for everyone. Contact the museum to discuss access needs.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Behind-the-scenes tours of the museum store must be booked in advance. |
