IF you have ever wondered what life was like during Second World War, a new exhibition at Wycombe Museum may be able to enlighten you.

Through the War: Home Front Life commemorates 60 years since the end of the Second World War and features stories from people who experienced the war who now live in the area.

"The exhibition includes plenty of hands-on activities to help you discover what it would have been like to live during World War Two," says Jackie Hunt, collections and interpretation officer at Wycombe Museum.

Visitors to the exhibition can listen to and read the stories, that include reminiscences of working and growing up during wartime Britain, such as what was it like being a child in London and Manchester during the Blitz and how people coped with air raids and food rationing.

Other tales include stories of being evacuated to North Yorkshire and serving in the local Home Guard.

The exhibition also tells visitors how businesses in the area contributed to the war effort, such as how furniture companies were involved in making the Mosquito aeroplane.

Wartime objects such as ration books and gas masks, nightwear made from German parachutes and pieces of incendiary bombs are also included in the exhibition, which features a wartime sitting room.

"You can build a model of an Anderson shelter, pretend to be an evacuee and write a letter home, and dress up in wartime clothing," adds Jackie, who believes the exhibition will appeal to the whole family.

The exhibition is open in Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, until the end of June 2006, from 10am until 5pm, Monday to Saturday, and from 2pm until 5pm on Sundays. Closed Bank Holidays.

Admission is free. Telephone: 01494 421895