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 

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Pam

This breaks my heart ... I remember seeing the first buildings arriving at the site, many years ago. My whole family has been involved with the Museum and Model Engineers for decades and we are all appalled .. my late parents would be devastated. But... it can be rebuilt and Allie the history of our area to live in again Avoncroft ...’You can do it’

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Luanne

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£25

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Anonymous

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£200

Wishing you all the very best!

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Richard Davis

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£10

I was Christened in this church and a regular parishioner over many years. This church is very dear to me and my family.

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Christopher Daplyn

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£10

This is so shocking. I hope the kids realise what they have done and don’t do it again. Hopefully you are back up and running soon.

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Pamela McEniff

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£20

I was so sad to see on Midlands news the destruction to your museum by mindless yobs. I hope that my small donation will help towards your restoration costs, and you will be ‘up and running’ very soon.

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Peter Maskell

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£25

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Linzi

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£25

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BARRIE

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£25

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Gareth

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£50

So sorry to hear about the mindless vandalism at Avoncroft. I just hope something good emerges from this upsetting episode despite the obvious shock this has caused in the community.

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Anonymous

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£20

I have immensely enjoyed two visits to Avoncroft, the second for a day course on blacksmithing. and was appalled by the recent mindless destruction.

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Graham Downie

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£50

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Anonymous

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£10

Absolute mindless vandalism.

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Val Patchell

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£20

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Anonymous

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£25

20 years since we got married at Avoncroft. A fantastic place to visit or even get married!!

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Jayne Purshall

Everything seems impossible until it’s done.

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Ann Bowman-Smith

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£15

Shared many happy times here with the family

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Duncan

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£50

A small donation to help towards repairing the damage caused by mindless idiots

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Zöe Fitzgerald

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£25

This belongs to us all here in Bromsgrove so we will do our bit to help

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Peter Watton

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£100

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Nik Mckiernan

Totally gutted to hear about the vandalism to one of my favourite museums

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Faith

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£15

We got married at Avoncroft in 2015 and have such lovely memories of this beautiful place. We are so sorry this has happened. Faith and Chris Whenham (now with two little Whenham’s in tow) x

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Karen Bailey

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£10

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Gemma

So sorry to hear this. My kids and I love coming here

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Martin Brumhill

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£15

I am SO SORRY about this senseless vandalism when Avoncroft is doing such a splendid job for the community.

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Margaret

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£10

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Sheena

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£15

So sorry to hear of the disgusting behaviour of some brain dead people

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Samantha

So sorry to read about this brainless thuggery. Avoncroft is a beautiful museum and hopefully will be as good as old soon!

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Clive

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£25

Mindless scum. Hope the perpetrators are caught and given more than a slap on the wrist.

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Sandra

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£25

Saddened to hear the news of such mindless vandalism. Sending much courage and love to all involved in the repairs