Welcome to Pendon Museum
A glimpse of English rural life around 1930 through extraordinary dioramas featuring railways, villages and landscapes.
A glimpse of English rural life around 1930 through extraordinary dioramas featuring railways, villages and landscapes.
Our normal opening times are from 11:00 to 16:00.
You can purchase admission tickets in advance (via Eventbrite) or at the museum.
Please note that online tickets are subject to a convenience fee.
Our summer i-spy trail, running on Wednesdays in the school holidays, takes children on a 'safari' through Pendon's historic and scenic landscapes. Follow the origami animals to find some of the creatures that could be seen in the countryside in the 1930s — is it the same today?
Free family drop-in sessions — make your own diorama to take home.
Madder Valley Railway dates from the 1930s — the earliest days of scenic railway modelling. This important historical railway will be running on 16 September for all our visitors to enjoy!
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.
Part of an imaginary Great Western branch line meandering from South Devon into Cornwall.
A famous, pioneering layout on permanent display. It runs on specific days during the year.