Wycombe Museum

The museum presents exhibitions the history of the local area, including the furniture industry, especially chair-making. There are displays of Windsor chairs, lace, art and natural history. They also hold a collection of other furniture and tools that relate to the furniture industry in and around High Wycombe, including videotapes of craftsmen at work. In addition to this they hold an extensive art collection, including oil paintings, prints, watercolours, drawings, engravings, brass rubbings and sculpture, as well as a collection of tokens and coins — including trade tokens relating to the Wycombe and Buckinghamshire areas. The museum also houses an archive, which includes sale catalogues, price lists, design books and account books of furniture companies dating back to the 19th century. In addition to this, the archive contains photographs relating to the town and the furniture industry and trade in the Wycombe area. There were previously displays relating to Wycombe Wanderers, with a section showcasing memorabilia from the football club, including the Wycombe Comanche mascot, however this sadly closed.