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Tring Local History & Museum Society was formed in 1994 with the objective of promoting the interest in local Tring History and establishing a museum.

23/10/2026

As we approach Remembrance Day, the Tring Local History Museum has on display a selection of the 105 sons of Tring Parish who gave their lives during WW1. A list of all who fell in this and other events is available to browse in the Museum Library. The Museum is open every Friday and Saturday. Groups can easily arrange a personal visit by contacting, [email protected]

18/09/2026

If you missed it last week there is another chance to visit Tring Market House on the High Street, this week-end – Sat.19th and Sun.20th from 10:30 – 15:30. Inside the historic Chamber Rooms is a pictorial display explaining Tring’s history as a market town. Entry is free.

15/09/2026

Tring History Society Speaker Event this Wednesday at 8PM, 16th September at Tring’s High Street Baptist Church. “AN OPEN AIR MUSEUM” by Martin Curtis, CEO of “Chiltern Open Air Museum”. The museum is now 50 years old. Discover its humble beginnings and the incredible efforts of those who built the first exhibits. Non members are asked for a contribution of £5

11/09/2026

The Red Door at the Market House in the centre of Tring will be open this week-end. (Sat. 12th and Sun. 13th from 10:30 – 15:30). An illustrated display will explain Tring’s history as a market town. You can see the great bell that once rung from the original Market House in front of the parish church. There is no charge.

10/09/2026

The Chiltern Open Air Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

🗣Come along to our next Speaker Evening to find out more about this museum of vernacular buildings in Buckinghamshire.

CEO Martin Curtis will talk about its humble beginnings in 1976, the incredible efforts of the local people who re-built the first exhibits, and why their working Edwardian public toilets are a sight to behold!

🗓 Wednesday 16th September 2026
⏰ 7.30p.m. for 8p.m. start
📍 High Street Baptist Church, Tring
👍 Non-members, suggested £5 donation on the door

06/09/2026

This week-end (Sat. 12th and Sun. 13th from 10:30 – 15:30) the Market House in the centre of Tring will be open free of charge for everyone to visit. There will be an illustrated display telling, not only the story of this 126 year old building, but also its predecessor that once stood in front of the Church. If you have never been, the upstairs Chamber, where Tring Town Council meet, is well worth seeing.

02/09/2026

Do you think AI chatbots like ChatGPT make local history research easier - or just easier to get wrong?

Sixth-form students from Tring School spent last term testing that question, working with Tring Local History Society to explore what AI can (and can't) do for local history. The result is our new Myth-busting Factsheet: AI & Local History, just published on our website.

Inside, the students bust three common myths - including whether AI just makes things up, and whether it's actually easy to spot when it does. There's also a short checklist to run through before you turn to AI for your own research.

Whether you're an experienced researcher, a student beginner, or AI-curious, we think you'll find it helpful.

Download it here: https://www.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk/society/ai-research.html

Let us know what you think and how you use it!

Congratulations to all the hardworking students involved 🎉

10/07/2026

What is it about this location in Tring that is significant to the first president of the USA, George Washington? Visit the Tring Local History Museum to find out. Open today from 10AM - 4PM and tomorrow, because its Tring Festival, will be open from 10AM – 1PM.

03/07/2026

Sadly we have had to cancel our intention on opening the museum on Sundays throughout July (mentioned in a previous post). We will of course still be open every Friday and Saturday from 10AM-4PM

03/07/2026

On July 4, 2026, the USA celebrates 250 years of Independence and the inauguration of their first President, George Washington.
BUT, did you know that John Washington, the Great Grandfather of George Washington, lived with his mother in a house in Tring not far from where the Black Horse Pub is today.
At the Tring Local History Museum we have a display detailing the Washingtons of Tring plus an excellent book giving a full history of the family. Open every Friday and Saturday from 10AM until 4PM.

Address

The Market Place, Brook St
Tring
HP235ED

Telephone

+441442827601

Website

http://www.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk/

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