​Celebrating the historic importance of Barnet

We are delighted to welcome visitors to the Museum.
​Our opening hours are: 
Tue 14:30 - 16:30
Wed 14:30 - 16:30
Thurs 14:30 - 16:30
Sat 10.30 - 16:00
Sun 14:30 - 16:30 
If you require anything from our shop, from cards to books, please contact us at: shop@barnetmuseum.co.uk
Barnet Museum is a free local history Museum in North London run by volunteers. The Museum focuses on Chipping Barnet, East Barnet, New Barnet, Hadley and the surrounding districts.
​
The Museum’s collection contains hundreds of artefacts reflecting the history of Barnet and those that have lived there, dating from the Bronze Age to the present day. There is also an extensive archive, and we are a centre for local and family history research.

Our 2024 calendar is here! 

Our ever-popular Barnet Museum calendar is hot off the press! This year's theme is 'Barnet - on Screen'. 
Calendars are on sale for £10 at The Museum. If you would like to buy one online, please email ​shop@barnetmuseum.co.uk  

A new addition to our Spires Exhibition space

Exhibition to mark the coronation of King Charles III

It was our honour to have Martin Russell, the King's representative to Barnet, open a new Barnet Museum exhibition on Saturday which marks the coronation of King Charles III. We heartily thank Stuart Crichton and his family for the generous loan of artefacts for the display. Stuart's late father, Andy Crichton, a Barnet man, worked for many years in Prince Charles' personal protection service and was gifted the items by His Royal Highness (now His Majesty). On exhibition are a collection of personal artefacts such as signed cards, small gifts and other mementos

Historia Normannis

It's been great to see the Historia Normannis, a group of 12th century reenactors, using the space behind the Museum to rehearse. Their next practice on Sunday 23rd July has been canelled due to poor weather, but check their Facebook page for more details: 

Barnet Civic Award 

Everyone at Barnet Museum is extremely proud of our curator Mike who has been awarded a Barnet Civic Award. Mike leads the Museum with passion, drive, and an encyclopaedic knowledge of local history. Congratulations!

Spires Exhibition

Thank you to everyone who has visited our latest exhibition in The Spires which celebrates the Queen's Jubilee with a focus on royal events in Barnet. These pictures are from our opening launch. Particular thanks to The Worshipful The Mayor of Barnet Alison Moore and two of her predecessors, Caroline Stock and Agnes Slocombe and MP Theresa Villiers for attending the opening. 

The exhibition is free. We are grateful, as ever, to The Spires management for letting us use one of their units.

Royalty in Barnet - Honouring the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II   1952-2022

​Our publication to celebrate the Jubliee

​This book has been created in recognition of the late Queen’s 70 years of service.  It also covers royal connections with Barnet from earliest times.  The Queen’s Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees as well as royal visits made to Barnet are all included.  The book is lavishly illustrated as well as containing much interesting information.
£10 + £3 p&p

The Physic Well

The Well will be open from 2pm-4pm on the third Saturday of the month, starting from Saturday 18th
For more information click here. 

Lecture Programme

Our lectures will take place monthly at St John the Baptist Church (Barnet Church). Lectures are free to Barnet Museum and Local History Society members and £2 for non-members. 
Check the Lecture Programme section of our website for more information here. 

Barnet TV Tour

We were delighted when Barnet TV came to visit us to record this tour of the Museum and to have a chat with our curator Mike.

The Battle of Barnet

English Heritage describes the Battle of Barnet as ‘one of the most important battles’ of the Wars of the Roses, a series of English civil wars over who should be king. The claimants were Edward IV, of the house of York, and Henry VI, of the house of Lancaster. By the time the two sides lined up at Barnet, both men had been crowned and re-crowned; Edward was just back from exile and Henry was his hostage. Henry’s army was commanded by the powerful Earl of Warwick (the ‘Kingmaker’) – who had previously been Edward’s right-hand-man. It was in this battle that Warwick fell. 
We hope you enjoy this drone footage of our banners along Barnet High Street. For more information on the Battle, please navigate to the Battle of Barnet section of this website. 
The Museum opened in March 1938 to house and make available to the public the growing collection of the Barnet Record Society (now Barnet Museum & Local History Society) which had been founded in 1927 to record and preserve Barnet’s history. The Museum building is an attractive early Georgian house in the heart of Chipping Barnet, and is part of Wood Street conservation area. The Museum is a registered charity (no.1169214 ​) and accredited Museum.