Museums in Essex (9)

Colchester Castle

Museums • Colchester

This imposing building is the largest Norman Keep in Europe and inside the museum you can discover much about the buildings fascinating past. Throughout...

Chelmsford Museum

Museums • Chelmsford

This delightful museum stands in the grounds of Oaklands Park. It is home to fascinating displays and exhibitions that detail the history of Chelmsford...

Combined Military Services Museum

Museums • Maldon

Displaying artefacts from Britain's military history, the Combined Military Services Museum is a great family day out. The Museum houses only genuine period...

Royal Gunpowder Mills

Museums • Waltham Abbey

"The Royal Gunpowder Mills is once again open to the public. Every Sunday and Bank Holiday until September they will be hosting open days. Visitors are...

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

Museums • Maldon

This fascinating museum is home to some amazing WW1 planes and was once a base for the Royal Flying Corps and Defence Squadron. Today you can wander around...

The Cater Museum

Museums • Billericay

For a museum dedicated to the story of Billericay, head to The Cater Museum with the whole family. The 18th-19th Century building is packed with stories...

Southend Planetarium

Museums • Southend on Sea

Southend Planetarium is a wonderful and unique experience where you can learn all about the solar system, astronomy and the night sky. You'll have the...

Mountfitchet Castle and Norman Village of 1066

Museums • Chelmsford

Travel back in time with the family to over 900 years ago and see what life was like in a medieval Motte and Bailey castle, which is unique in that it...

Braintree Museum

Museums • Braintree

This fantastic local museum that shows the history of the town from prehistoric era up to the 21st century with lots of information on archeology, industry...