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

  • 16 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Site opening

Visit the OU Library on the Open University campus to find out more about the history of the University and the Walton Hall estate.

Events include
- In-person historical campus tours
- Displays of archive materials and information about the university and estate
- OU Archive cinema – collected compilations of extracts from Open University programmes

The tours will run at 1200 and 1330

Archive Film Screenings:
0930 - 1015: OU Historical Events
1030 - 1110: Milton Keynes in OU programmes
1130 - 1230: OU Teaching
1245 - 1330: OU Historical Events (repeat of earlier session)
1345 - 1425: Milton Keynes in OU programmes (repeat of earlier session)
1435 - 1525: OU Teaching (repeat of earlier session)

This year the events in the Library, including the tours and the screenings, will not require pre-booking.

All details on how to join the tours and further details about archive cinema will be on our webpage https://university.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources/heritage-open-days

New for this year – online tour of the campus
Visit the events web page for full details https://university.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources/heritage-open-days

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:
0900 - 1600

Location & directions

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

Directions:
Visit the event web page for a link to directions and parking information
Contact on day:
Ruth Cammies (University Archivist)
Telephone number:
+441908653378

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

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

Additional information

Check out our online channels

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