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Pitstone & Ivinghoe Museum Society (PIMS)

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The Pitstone & Ivinghoe Museum Society, registered charity No. 273931, is the body responsible for managing and operating The Heritage Park - Pitstone Green Museum.

Join our team of valued volunteers

The Society is always looking for volunteers to join our dedicated team who work at the museum on a regular basis.

We are always looking for help in the following areas: -

General maintenance, museum management, financial control, cleaning, painting, building, carpentry, display creation, visitor guides, information technology, landscape / gardening, museum storage and documentation, catering and reception. This list is not in any order or necessarily complete, we may have opportunities for everyone.

If you would like to become involved and create new skills or update old ones. Make new friends have fun in a great atmosphere then please contact us: - membership@pitstonemuseum.co.uk Please note that to volunteer you do not need to be a member of the Society.

Membership

Annual membership of the Society is available at £14.00 for single members and £20.00 for joint membership. Please be advised that there is a one off Set-up fee of £10.00

Society members also receive the following benefits: -

If you are interested in joining the Society, you can view and print our Membership Form here. For any further information please contact the membership secretary at: - membership@pitstonemuseum.co.uk

Monthly Meetings / Talks

The Pitstone & Ivinghoe Museum Society holds meetings and talks, usually every month (October to March). The talks take place in the Meeting / Exhibition Room. The cost is £2 for members and £3 for non-members. Light refreshments are provided at the end of the event, providing an opportunity to meet and talk informally to our speaker and meet and chat to fellow members and volunteers.

Talks for 2025 / 2026

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our 2025/26 season talks.


1.30 PM Thursday 16th October 2025.

Michael Hazell - Non Food Rationing.


2.30pm Thursday 18th December

Steve Burnage - Probes into Space


2.30pm Thursday 22nd January 2026

Colin Woodley - Film Show


2.30pm Thursday 26th February 2026

Denis Myers - Pinkerton’s Detective Agency.


2.30 PM Thursday 26th March 2026

Mick Jones - Dancersend, 100 years of nature conservation

Mick has been a volunteer at Dancersend near Tring for many years and gave his last talk to the museum ten years ago. The reserve is one of the first in the uK. It was set up and supported by the Rothschilds adjacent to the site of their waterworks, which supplied drinking water to many local homes and St. Johns Hospital, Aylesbury. The story of the nature rich woods and chalkland is told by ever enthusiastic Mick.


6.30 PM Thursday 23rd July 2026

Steven Hearne - Antiques Booking Form

Bring one of your precious heirlooms for a valuation by one of our local TV stars and antiques experts. Cheese, Pate, and Soft Drinks included

Members £8 Non Members £10


Comments on the programme and suggestions for future talks welcomed by Richard Bysouth email talks@pitstonemuseum.co.uk