Events 2025
2025 Programme of Events
Friday 29th to Sunday 31st August Bunkfest special offers
Extended opening hours and special admission prices
Tuesday 26th August - Friday 29th August 2pm-5pm
Saturday 30th August and Sunday 31st August 10:30am-4pm
Admission
During BunkFest the Museum is offering 2-for-1 admission for £6 (normally £6 each). Accompanied children are free.
Sunday 31st August Bunkfest special offer
A gentle guided walk through our lovely historic town FREE (DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM WELCOME)
Meet at the Museum - 11am start. Approx 2hrs
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September Agatha Christie Weekend
Agatha Christie’s Mystery Weekend in Wallingford and Cholsey: September 12-14
Agatha Christie made Winterbrook House her home from 1934 till her death in 1976.
You can find out lots more from exhibitions in Wallingford Museum and keep this year’s celebratory weekend free from September 12-13!
There will be special trains on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway, talks and drama at the Corn Exchange, special events at Wallingford Museum, Wallingford Library, the Wallingford Bookshop and many other venues in the town. Also ‘Agatha Christie’ guided walks.
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'Agatha Christie in Art'
A special event at Wallingford Museum on Saturday 13 September 2:30-4:30pm (normal museum admission entrance fee applies)
Meet Ben Twiston-Davies (Sculptor of the Wallingford Agatha Christie statue) & Laura Hope (local artist and illustrator of the Folio Society edition of 'Ordeal by Innocence').
During the afternoon they will provide an insight into their work and discuss their varied creative approaches.
Advance booking not required.
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Agatha Christie guided walks in Wallingford.
Saturday 13th September and Sunday 14th September departing Wallingford Museum at 10:00am. Discover the Wallingford that Agatha Christie would have known and loved (plus the original 'Causton' of Midsomer Murders!)
Approx 90 minutes. £10 (includes Museum entry)
Advise booking a place by telephoning the museum
01491 835065 Answered during museum opening hours.
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Saturday 20th September
Fabulous Fossils 1100-1300 1400-1600
Download the Full Agatha Christie 2025 programme here!
​Fabulous Fossils, is being offered at the Museum on Saturday 20 September by the Oxford Geology Trust Family Fun Activity: Handle fossils from Oxfordshire and around the world with the Oxfordshire Geology Trust.
Saturday 20 September Drop In between 11 - 1pm or 2 - 4pm
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Make your own Dino-Mask and colour dinosaur pictures
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Handle dinosaur teeth, claws and bones
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£2 ‘Lucky dip’ for a 60 to 300 million year old fossil!
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Bring along your own fossils for our experts to identify
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See and handle fossils from Oxfordshire Geology Trust. Great for those budding palaeontologists in your family.
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Please note - Usual Museum admission prices apply.
Saturday 27th September 14:30 Guided walk around Wallingford Castle
An opportunity to join one of our special guided history walks. Join your group at the Museum for a 14:30 start, no booking required, £10 pp. Your tour will start with a viewing of the superb castle model, showing the castle at the height of it's power in the 14th century, before walking down to explore the remains of the castle itself. 1½ - 2 hrs