Milton Keynes Museum is preparing to welcome the return of its history festival, which it will hold over the weekend of May 11-12.
The event aims to show visitors an exhibit of the past and allow them to get closer to our ancestors who lived, worked, fought and played during key periods in this region’s history.
The exhibitions at Milton Keynes Museum will tell a story going back thousands of years.
Want to learn more about the military and civilian lives of the indigenous tribes of Iron Age Britain and the Roman Empire? The Vicus Romans can help you. Roman traders will also sell their wares – although they will accept slightly more modern currency than their Roman equivalents!
Visitors will then be able to meet the Chanz des Reis, which will take you on a journey through the civil, military and religious life of the early Middle Ages – from the reign of King William the Conqueror to King Henry III.
English Civil War reenactment group Lord Robartes Regiment of Foote will also be there, while the Redcoats and Revolutionaries – or Reds and Revs to their friends – will also host an exhibition focusing on the American War of Independence, from point from a British and American perspective. .
-If you go off the beaten track during your visit to the museum, keep your cool: highwaymen will look for easy targets to rob of their money and wealth. You have been warned! Re-enactors will entertain on site throughout the weekend and will take turns giving demonstrations in this very popular arena. Not-so-distant history is also covered, with banners holding suffragettes fighting for the right to vote – and they need your support.
In addition to watching the action and interacting with these faces from our history, young people can try out activities such as making mosaics and digging sandboxes.
All of the Museum’s usual attractions will also be open; you can enjoy board games, stroll the shopping streets and learn about the history of communication and transportation.
If hunger bites, bite by visiting the Granary Tea Room with its affordable and mouth-watering variety of hot and cold sandwiches and sweet treats, plus the best cakes for miles around.
The museum will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Standard entry prices apply, which will also give you FREE entry for the following 12 months.
For more information, visit miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk
