Bentley Priory Museum

Ad Astra
2025-04-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-23 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) and 11 more dates | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
‘Ad Astra’ features photographs by Anastasia Taylor-Lind, as part of an IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund commission, a national partnership programme of over 20 artist commissions inspired by the heritage of conflict.
Taylor-Lind’s photographs capture women in the RAF today, with the project taking inspiration from women who served within the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War.

Easter Holidays: Fairy Door Trail
2025-04-05 22:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-21 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 5 – Monday 21 April 2025

Find the fairies and follow their instructions to be granted access through their doors! Answer all the fairies question to win a prize this Easter holiday!

Available all day on our open days, including Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Included in Museum Admission or Annual Membership.

Friday Morning Talks: Intelligence, Events and Organisations - With Ron Koorm
2025-05-02 11:00 - 12:00
Join us at the Museum for our Friday morning talk, where following last year’s fantastic talk on Intelligence People and Places, Ron Koorm will return to talk about some of the Intelligence Events and Organisations during the the 2nd World War.
Ronald Koorm is an established author on military history, codebreaking and intelligence, currently finalising a WW2 Codebreaking Glossary in three volumes, covering worldwide people, places, events, organisations, deception, equipment, and systems. The Talk will focus on certain selected, specific Events and Organisations which had an impact on the outcome of the war. From the largest engineering factory in Europe during WW2, to how Allied codebreaking machines were designed and built. The contribution of women in wartime and their achievement across different parts of the world.
We have to acknowledge that while the UK was established in intelligence gathering and processing, we also relied on many external organisations and people around the world to help defeat the enemy, and provide invaluable support. With his extensive research the speaker located some relevant wartime photos which had never been seen before by the Museum archivist at GCHQ. Some of those will be published in volume two of the author’s glossary.
The talk will take place in the Museum’s Learning Centre and entry is included with Museum admission or Annual Membership.
Advance booking required – please reserve your place via the link below.
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Images courtesy of The National Cryptologic Museum, USA ©

VE Day 80 Commemorations
2025-05-10 10:00 - 17:00
Join us on Saturday 10 May for themed family activities and live music to commemorate 80 years since Victory in Europe Day.
Music and family activities included in Museum Admission or Annual Membership. Pre-booking not required. Museum open 10am – 5pm (last entry 4pm).
We are delighted to be hosting performances from:
–Philip Barnett & Bryan Kesselman between 11.30am – 12.30pm
-The Harrow Apollo Male Choir between 2pm – 3pm.

Friday Morning Talks: Hello Stanmore Dover Calling New Raid - with Sharon Ward
2025-05-16 11:00 - 12:00
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Sharon Ward will be taking us through how the use of RDF (later known as Radar) was a key component of the integrated air defence system during the Battle of Britain.
Personnel working at coastal radar stations & in the filter room gave Fighter Command essential warning of the approach of enemy raids during the Battle of Britain. This non-technical presentation will cover their work; what they did & how they did it. No knowledge of radar or physics required!
About the speaker
Sharon has been a volunteer tour guide at Bentley Priory Museum since it opened. She has studied archived original sources researching the technologies & inner workings of the air defence system at the time of the Battle of Britain with the thoroughness and attention to detail of an experienced Systems Analyst. She is also a local historian and has contributed towards several of the Harrow Heritage Trust plaques around the area.
The talk will take place in the Museum’s Learning Centre and entry is included with Museum admission or Annual Membership.
Advance booking required – please reserve your place via the link below.
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