Milton Keynes Museum is preparing to re-open ahead of the Easter holidays after a closure due to fire.

The city’s museum documenting Milton Keynes’ history has been shut for much of 2025 following a fire in early February, but its doors will re-open on Friday (11/04).

The re-opening comes in time for the Easter celebrations, with the Museum for Milton Keynes set to mark their re-opening with Easter fun such as the search for hidden eggs will return, and of course the Easter Egg Hunt.

For 2025, the hunt will see visitors trying to locate a couple of incredibly rare eggs that will be hiding somewhere in the Museum. Suitors that find the rare hidden eggs will be rewarded with that season of treats – a large chocolate Easter egg!

The Easter Egg Hunt will be available from Good Friday, 18 April to Easter Monday, 21 April.

Further seasonal activities will include Easter themed arts and crafts and cookie decorating.

The egg search runs daily from Good Friday to Easter Monday, with visitors also being able to enjoy so much more that the space has to offer; from playing Parlour Games in the farmhouse and peeking into the world of toys over the years, to taking a stroll along the popular Street of Shops with their original facades from stores once active in our towns. How many will you remember?

You’ll also gain an understanding of farming habits locally, and can see some wonderful examples of transport, including a Sinclair C5, a canal barge, a fab array of wheelie great bicycles, and even a fire truck from the turn of the last century, once in use in Newport Pagnell!

The Easter holidays are also a great time to come and investigate the brand new Ancient Gallery, where demonstrations of ancient crafts including chain making and leather working will show you how things used to be done way back in the Bronze Age (April 11-13 and 16 & 17).

Little creatives will be able to get busy with ancient-gallery-themed arts and crafts, and there will be more cookie decorating, while history fans of all ages will also enjoy being able to get hands-on with replica and original artifacts.

If the day’s activities leave you eggs-hausted, the Museum’s Granary Tea Room will have a selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks to stop bellies from rumbling.

Museum director Bill Griffiths said, “We barely had time to catch a breath having finally opened the Ancient Gallery to such fantastic response when the fire struck and turned our elation to devastation.

“These past few weeks have been a very difficult time, but we have been cheered by our visitors who are so supportive of all we do here.

“Having their messages of support, and so many of them, has lifted volunteers, the Museum staff and me at a time when we most needed it,” he added.

“By way of thanks, we hope to see as many familiar faces, and new ones, join us this Easter. We’ve gone all out to ensure that everyone who visits will have their fill of fun…and chocolate!”

For more information visit miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk