Welcome to Pendon Museum
A glimpse of English rural life around 1930 through extraordinary miniature dioramas featuring railways, villages and landscapes.
A glimpse of English rural life around 1930 through extraordinary miniature dioramas featuring railways, villages and landscapes.
Our normal opening times are from 11am to 4pm (with last entry at 3:15pm) on weekends and some weekdays, please check our calendar for full details.
Admission tickets can be purchased at the museum.
A re-run of the July event featuring Andrew Ullyott's 'Wheal Elizabeth' courtesy of Jeremy Good and 'Newton Heath Works' by Mike Baker and Martin Finney.
Christmas themed craft, activities and storytelling for under 5's with entry to the magical miniature world of Pendon Museum.
Scenic Modelling courses for adults covering a range of topics.
An ambitious model of the countryside of the Vale of White Horse as it was in the 1930s. It captures in miniature an impression of the calm unhurried beauty of the past.
A famous, pioneering layout on permanent display. It runs on specific days during the year.
Part of an imaginary Great Western branch line meandering from South Devon into Cornwall.