Historical tours and display - The Open University Campus

Enjoy a guided tour of selected areas of The Open University campus at Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, focusing on the history of the estate and who the University Buildings are named after. The tour will include a visit to St Michael’s Church and the churchyard, as well as the University’s legacy garden – on the site of the original walled garden of the Estate. Booking required for the tour.

Timings & Tours

Wednesday 11 September:

Display open 1200 - 1600, tour runs from 1200 - 1300

Thursday 12 September:

Display open 1200 - 1600, tour runs from 1400 - 1500

Friday 13 September:

Display open 1200 - 1600, tour runs from 1400 - 1500

Location & directions

Betty Boothroyd Library, The Open University, Walton Hall Campus, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6AA

Directions:

The display takes plave in the Library and tours will start from the Tree of Learning art installation in the Library atrium.

Contact on day:

Ruth Cammies (University Archivist)

Telephone number:

+441908653378

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Pre-booking is required for the tours but not the display. Copy and paste the link into your browser window. Tour on 11th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historical-tour-of-the-ou-campus-tickets-888232396007 Tour on 12th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historical-tour-of-the-ou-campus-tickets-888233178347 Tour on 13th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historical-tour-of-the-ou-campus-tickets-888233629697

Booking contact name:

See above

Accessibility details

The tour will include access to St Michael’s church and the churchyard on the OU campus. The churchyard ground is uneven in places.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

25

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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