Friends' Contribution: Artworks acquired with funds raised by the Friends of Bushey Museum
Council Chamber
Until 11th June 2022
One of the many valuable roles of the Friends is help raise funds purchase paintings and other items for the Museum. This exhibition displays many artworks which the Friends have financed over the last 30+ years. It is also testament to the time, energy, hard work and dedication so many Friends given to make Bushey Museum an outstanding cultural centre of local history and art.
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In Celebration of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Anne Blessley Gallery
April 2022 – October 2022
The Queen has ruled for longer than any other Monarch in British history. By 23rd April 2022, St. George’s Day, she will have reigned for over 70 years as a constitutional monarch through major political changes. More.
Pastimes in Past Times: Bushey Before Television
Jubilee Room
The current exhibition is called 'Pastimes in Past Times: Bushey Before Television'. Here is one of the images on show - Cycle speedway was a popular sport in the 1940s and 1950s, but has since declined: here are a couple of local enthusiasts in about 1950, in Langmead Drive, Bushey.
Hubert von Herkomer
Herkomer Room
Permanent display
The life, work and castle of Sir Hubert von Herkomer RA, also his School of Art, and including some of his most notable paintings.
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Lucy Kemp-Welch
Lucy Kemp-Welch Gallery
Permanent display
She was the foremost painter of horses of her time, and well known for her illustrations for Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
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Local History
Local History Galleries
Permanent display
A comprehensive display of local Bushey pottery and industry artefacts including police, fire brigade and schools.
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