Chelmsford Museum | Essex

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Chelmsford Museum

Chelmsford Museum and Essex Regiment Museum sit at the heart of the city’s beautiful Oaklands Park.

Chelmsford Museum is FREE to visit and houses 4 main attractions:

  • Chelmsford Museum
  • Oaklands Park
  • Essex Regiment Museum
  • Sandford Mill Industrial Store

Learn

Discover our cross curricular learning sessions where we use our collections and interactive exhibits to bring learning to life. Led by experienced museum tutors.

Collections

Dig deeper into Chelmsford Museum and discover more about some of the objects in our collections, from thousands of years of Chelmsford’s history.

Exhibitions

  • Military exhibition
  • Toys and Childhood exhibition
  • Story of Chelmsford exhibition
  • Bright Sparks Room
  • Our other exhibitions

Plan your visit to Chelmsford Museum today!


Nearby Places to Visit
Talliston House & Gardens
Little Easton Manor
St. Andrews Church Greensted
Essex Spirits Co

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Address

Oaklands Park
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 9AQ

Opening Times

Mon10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun10:00am - 5:00pm

Summer opening times
1 April to 31 October
Open every day (including bank holidays): 10am to 5pm

Winter opening times
1 November to 31 March
Open every day (including bank holidays): 10am to 4pm

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What’s On, Upcoming Events

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23

Mar

Expires

03

Nov

Restless Brilliance: The Story of J.A. Baker and The Peregrine

The Peregrine by J.A. Baker was first published in 1967. The book was an immediate success. Reviews called it a masterpiece of nature writing and it won several awards. Since then, Baker’s...

Chelmsford Museum | Essex
Chelmsford Museum, Oaklands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

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31

Jul

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02

Aug

Becoming a Birdwatcher

Wed 31 July to Fri 2 August 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2.00 to 4.00 pm, £5 Wells Suite, Chelmsford Museum Join us as we become bird watchers for the day, gazing out at the park with our...

Child: £5.00

Chelmsford Museum | Essex
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

Starts

07

Aug

Expires

09

Aug

Becoming a Birdwatcher

Wed 7 to Fri 9 August 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2.00 to 4.00 pm, £5 Wells Suite, Chelmsford Museum Join us as we become bird watchers for the day, gazing out at the park with our telescopes and...

Child: £5.00

Chelmsford Museum | Essex
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

Starts

14

Aug

Expires

16

Aug

Becoming a Nature Watcher

Wed 14 to Fri 16 August 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2.00 to 4.00 pm, £5 Wells Suite, Chelmsford Museum Join us as we observe and record the nature all around us. Do you know what an herbarium is?...

Child: £5.00

Chelmsford Museum | Essex
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

Starts

21

Aug

Expires

23

Aug

Becoming a Nature Watcher

Wed 21 to Fri 23 August 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2.00 to 4.00 pm, £5 Wells Suite, Chelmsford Museum Join us as we observe and record the nature all around us. Do you know what an herbarium is?...

Child: £5.00

Chelmsford Museum | Essex
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

Starts

28

Aug

Expires

30

Aug

Nature Inspired Printing

Wed 28 to Fri 30 August 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2.00 to 4.00 pm, FREE Drop-in Wells Suite, Chelmsford Museum Join us at the start and end of the summer holidays for some printing activities...

Chelmsford Museum | Essex
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

Additional Features

  • Archaeology
  • Biology
  • Fine Art
  • Geology
  • Industrial
  • Military
  • Social History
  • Cabinet of Curiosities
  • Jigsaw puzzles

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