Remembrances of War
2024-06-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-29 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
Paul Joyce has provided the opportunity for Bentley Priory Museum to present, for the first time, his unique collection of pictures inspired by his memories of The Second World War. His paintings combine personal impressions of earth-shattering events with received images, which we have scarcely recovered from eight decades on. His claim to be the sole remaining artist still dealing with the emotional and psychological effects of a conflict which ended with the only time nuclear weapons have been used in battle, is probably accurate. We are pleased to present these unforgettable events, honed by his particular vision, to the public as a premiere event.
Paul Joyce’s work is held in many private and public collections, including: The Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth the Second; The Department of the Environment, The Arts Council of Great Britain, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The National Portrait Gallery, London, The Tate Gallery, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, The National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, The American Film Institute and The Library of Congress, as well as a number of institutions and universities in the UK, Europe and the United States.
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Bushey Festival Tours 2024
2024-07-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-06 11:00 - 12:00
We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Bushey Festival!
Join us for a special Museum tour, Bentley Priory: From Where The Battle of Britain Was Won
This tour is available at 11.00am on Wednesday 03rd July and Saturday 06th July 2024. The tours will start promptly at these times, so please arrive 15 minutes in advance to check in at reception. The tour is bookable for children but is aimed at an adult audience.
Tour Duration: approx. 1 hour.
The Museum galleries, gardens, temporary exhibition, shop and cafe will be available to visit following your tour. The Museum closes at 5pm.
Please note: Pre-booked tickets are required. Places are booked on a first come, first served basis.
Book here

Dowding System Day 2024
2024-07-13 10:00 - 16:00
Bentley Priory Museum will welcome back Spitfire display pilot and retired senior Royal Air Force officer AM Cliff Spink to their annual Dowding System Day on Saturday 13 July, to talk about the Spitfire and contemporary aircraft of World War II.
Spink will be joined by Anthony Inglis, discussing his grandfather Air Commodore Ernest Howard-Williams MC, and Sharon Ward who will give an overview of Fighter Command’s two methods of Controlled Interception during the Battle of Britain.
The doors will open at 10am with the galleries available to view before and after the talks until 4pm. Please note that the Museum will be open to Dowding System Day ticket holders only on this day.
The talks will take place in the Operations Room and will run from 11am -1pm and 2pm – 3pm, with a break for lunch from 1pm-2pm.
Beat the rush! – Packed lunches can be pre-ordered and will be available for collection on the day. Please contact visitorexperience@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk with any dietary requirements. Please note that our café will be open before the talks, during the lunch break and after for snacks and drinks, but will be unable to provide lunches other than those pre-booked.
Tickets and lunches can be purchased here.
Ticket information
We are aware of some visitors experiencing a system payment error when trying to book. Please call 020 8950 5526 or email enquiries@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk if you experience this error and member of the team will be happy to help.

Pilot Peril and Daring Rescue!
2024-07-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-07 10:00 - 16:00 and 11 more dates
Summer Holidays: Pilot Peril and Daring rescue!
Children aged 12 and under go FREE between 20 July – 31 August. T&Cs apply*
Activities across the galleries connected to the RNLI and the rescue of Battle of Britain pilots, including parachutes, signalling and air-sea rescue equipment!
*Maximum two children per paying adult.
Children must be accompanied by an adult

National Afternoon Tea Week
2024-08-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-16 11:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-17 11:00 - 16:00
To celebrate National Afternoon Tea Week, book a delicious Afternoon
Tea in our beautiful vintage café on Wednesday 14, Friday 16
or Saturday 17 August.
Adults £19 | Children £12. Includes Museum Admission.
Please email groupbookings@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk to book and
discuss any dietary requirements.

Friday Morning Talks: One Crew - The RNLI and 200 Years of Saving Lives at Sea - With Dr Helen Doe
2024-08-30 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for our Friday morning talk, where popular historian, author and speaker Helen Doe will be talking about the RNLI’s fascinating 200 year history, to tie in with our temporary exhibtion.
One Crew: The RNLI and 200 Years of Saving Lives at Sea
This charity began with a meeting in a London Tavern in March 1824. Since then its volunteer crews have saved countless lives around the coasts of Britain and Ireland. A look at some of the incidents and the challenges faced by this vital service including a bankrupt baronet, the ingenious use of a loaf of bread and how a group of teenagers influenced a major new class of lifeboat.
About Helen Doe
Helen Doe is a historian, author and speaker with a particular love of maritime subjects. It is people, often the ordinary and, sometimes unsung, heroes and heroines that attract her attention. She has written a range of books from maritime history to RAF history.
A popular speaker, Helen has spoken at several literary festivals and is a regular guest on cruise ships.
She has appeared on television, most recently in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? She has advised on many TV programmes including David Dimbleby’s Britain and the Sea.

This talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.
Advance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below.
Reserve Your Place
