Rescuing and preserving the past of the English Midlands for over 50 years

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings has been rescuing the built heritage of the Midlands since 1962, when a group of volunteers started the Museum by rescuing a timber-framed house from Bromsgrove dating back to 1450 which was about to be demolished.


Since then the Museum has rescued 30 buildings which faced destruction and transported them to our rural site in North Worcestershire, and re-erected them for the benefit of visitors from across the UK and beyond.  We have also been involved in numerous campaigns and restorations to preserve buildings on their original sites when this was possible.


The Museum uses the rescued buildings to show what life was like for the people of the Midlands in the past - especially everyday buildings which would not otherwise be preserved.  Our collection represents all types of peoples' homes and workplaces - not just those of the wealthy or aristocratic! 


Avoncroft has done all of this without direct funding from local or national government - but has relied on the good will and support of millions of people who have visited and decided to support this work or from people who hope to visit in the future.


Please help support us by donating to the Museum's campaign to continue this important work 

Our donors Most Recent

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Ian Crichton

Hope this helps.

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Josie Wall

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£15

I'm so sorry and angry that someone did this when you have worked so hard to reopen. I hope this helps get the damage fixed quickly and that I can visit you this summer.

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Hess

Good luck with the repairs, best wishes from Ireland

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Richard Hinckley

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£25

Let’s hope this helps to get your wonderful venue back up and running ASAP - don’t let the mindless idiots who caused the damage to stop your great work - Richard and Annie

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Anonymous

Was saddened to hear of this mindless crime. Look forward to visiting soon, we have missed this wonderful asset to our community.

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Sheridan Bellingham

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£25

Please keep on giving us this gem, despite all the setbacks

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Amy Jennings

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£50

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Andy

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£10

So annoying to hear about this vandalism, best of luck with the repair work. Hopefully those accountable will be brought to justice.

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Rachel Traxson

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£5

Just a little bit to hopefully help towards the repairs

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Claire

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£10

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Molly

Looking back at memories made at the Avoncroft museum makes me smile so much, playing in the telephone boxes as a little kid and eating ice cream messily in the sun. I hope the vandalism gets fixed quickly without anymore hassle and that it doesn’t ever happen again. Your community loves everything you’re doing, great team :)

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Yvonne

Saddened to hear of the vandalism. Hope this helps a little towards the repairs.

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Kirsty Hughed

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£5

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Cherie Wilkinson

donated

£10

So sorry to hear of this mindless vandalism. I know how hard you all work to open to the public and what a tough year it has been.Hope you get things sorted quickly.

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Margot Woodward

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£10

I am appalled by what’s happened, I live in South Somerset but felt the need to help a tiny bit. Good luck.

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Les

donated

£25

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Susan

Saddened to see you were subjected to horrible vandalism. We love the museum and hope to visit again soon

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Sue Underwood

donated

£20

Such a sad and senseless act. Those responsible must be found and made to face consequences.

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Philip

donated

£10

So sorry to hear of this despicable act, hope this donation helps

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Ben Thompson

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£10

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Vicky

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£15

Such a lovely place to visit in our local community. It was with great sadness when I read about the mindless vandalism that has happened

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Whitford trading

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£25

So sorry to hear what has happened to your historical site. Fingers crossed justice is done❤️Deaxx

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Helen Greaves

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£15

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Julie

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£25

Every little helps I hope you get good support from our community

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Chris Gilbert

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£25

The place that makes most Bromsgrove people proud.

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Rachel Middlemass

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£25

So sorry that you have to deal with this.

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Julie

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£10

So sorry to hear of this mindless vandalism hope you manage to get up and running again soon , we will be back to support you

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Rachael

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£10

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Anita

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£10

We have visited before & it was such a fun & educational day & we will be back again soon.

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Catherine

I am so sorry this has happened to such a special place!