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Outside Chelmsford Museum in the summer sunshine.

Open from 10am

 Chelmsford Museum exterior with people walking outside and grass in front

Plan your visit

Chelmsford Museum and Essex Regiment Museum sit at the heart of the city's beautiful Oaklands Park. You can find our opening times, where we are and how to get to us.

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Food and drink

Pop in to the Hive cafe for a coffee and delicious cake or meet friends for lunch in our dining rooms overlooking the rose gardens in the beautiful Oaklands Park.

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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.

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Volunteering

If you are enthusiastic about local history and would like to make a difference, you can volunteer with us. Whether if you have a few hours, or can help out on a regular basis.

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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.

 Chelmsford Museum exterior with people walking outside and grass in front

Venue hire

Find out about hiring one of our rooms for a meeting, seminar, talk or evening function at Chelmsford Museum for a flexible affordable venue.

Explorer Zone

We have created a new area in the museum where you can pick up resources to help your children explore the museum and park.

More about Explorer Zone
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Bright Sparks exhibition

Bright Sparks lets you discover the surprising story of how Marconi, Crompton and Hoffmann put Chelmsford on the world map.

More about Bright Sparks exhibition
Bright Sparks Room

Last updated:

15 March 2023

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Oaklands Park
Moulsham Street
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CM2 9AQ

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