Visit Us Events and exhibitions National Paralympic Heritage Centre Visitor information The Paralympic Heritage Centre is temporarily closed to visitors but you can still visit it virtually by watching this 20 minute video tour by Vicky Hope Walker, CEO of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust. The tour highlights the fascinating objects which relate to the history of the Paralympic Movement, Paralympic Games timeline, Evolution of the wheelchair and Ceremonies of the Games. BSL and a transcript will be added shortly. Our announcement about the temporary closure of the Paralympic Heritage Centre can be read here About the National Paralympic Heritage Centre Stoke Mandeville is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement and the National Paralympic Heritage Centre at Stoke Mandeville Stadium celebrates and explore this unique history. The displays showcase the determination, sportsmanship and vision that gave the world the Paralympic Games including: The life and work of Professor Sir Ludwig Guttmann. Key milestones in the journey from the 1948 Stoke Mandeville Games to the present day Paralympic Games. The development of wheelchair sports. Paralympic ceremonies. Vicky Hope-Walker's interview with BBC Three Counties radio can be listened to here: Your browser does not support the audio element. Please click here to download the file AccessibilityGetting to, and visiting the Heritage Centre Upcoming events Audio-described tours 10:00 & 14:00 Join us for an audio described tour of the National Paralympic Heritage Centre. Thursday 14th May Thursday 13th August Thursday 8th October BSL tours 10:00 & 14:00 Join us for a BSL tour of the National Paralympic Heritage Centre, with interpreter Marie Biswell. Monday 11th May Tuesday 11th August Wednesday 4th November Group tours We welcome groups locally, from across the UK and Internationally. For more information or to arrange a visit, go to our group tour webpage. Family fun days 11:00-12:30 & 14:00-15:30 Join in the countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics by taking part in our activities. Friday 17th April - cancelled Friday 29th May Meet the Paralympian Come along to meet a Paralympic athlete and find out what it's like to compete at an elite level. Tuesday 4th August Friday 13th November School sessions 45 minute sessions for schools available for KS 2-4. Subjects catered for: STEM, English, PSHE, Citizenship, Art and Design and other cross-curricular activities. Latest stories in our mini exhibition display January-March - 2012 Children's Promise April-June - Jean Stone MBE July-October - Tokyo 2020/1964 November-January - Shooting GB Club Makaton tours Coming soon! For more information about any of our activities or tours contact us on 01296 489929 or email [email protected] Highlights from 2019 Celebrating the opening On Friday 29th March 2019, we were delighted to celebrate the opening of the Paralympic Heritage Centre, here at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. Read more Welcoming visitors We have been delighted to welcome a diverse range of groups to the Paralympic Heritage Centre this year who have visited as part of a tour or attended one of our special event days. Read more Feedback from a Group Tour of the Paralympic Heritage Centre Share your stories Please get in touch if you have any stories connected to the Paralympics and disability sport. You can contact us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter and facebook using #paraheritagestories Partners The National Paralympic Heritage Trust is supported by the British Paralympic Association, WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport, Aylesbury Vale District Council and Buckinghamshire County Council, with grant aid from: