Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is in the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England, which was the home of the children's and short story writer Roald Dahl for 36 years until his death in 1990.
The museum was officially opened on 10 June 2005 by Cherie Blair and open to the public on 11 June 2005. It is housed in an old coaching inn and yard, which has been converted into a museum at a cost of £4.5 million. Funding was provided by the Dahl family, Dahl's publishers, charitable foundations and corporate and private donors. The museum houses all of Dahl's main papers: his manuscripts, business and personal correspondence and his 'Ideas Book'. It also offers regular workshops and hosts events that help to enhance creativity and writing skills. It is run by an independent charity.
In 2008 the museum won the "Best small visitor attraction" from Enjoy England, the country's official tourist board.
[edit] What's in the museum?
The site contains two biographical galleries, a story centre, a cafe and a shop.
The two fun, interactive and fact-packed biographical galleries tell the fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life, looking at how his experiences shaped him as a writer.
The Story Centre puts the imagination of the visitor centrestage and encourages everyone (young and old) to dress up, make up stories, words and poems or get arty in the craft room. For images of the galleries, the Story Centre and the courtyard, go to the Image gallery in this section.
The Cafe Twit stocks a range of delicious home-made snacks and goodies. The shop, besides selling books, also sells games and toys that are in pocket-money price range.
[edit] See also
- Roald Dahl Children's Gallery — a children's gallery which uses Roald Dahl as a theme for showing the County Museum's existing collection.
