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Curator's Blog: Behind the Rainbow Our latest temporary exhibition, Behind the Rainbow, was an opportunity for us to work with and involve the communities whose stories were seeking to tell.

• 29 September 2023

Tuning in to Radio Club! To engage younger audiences with the history and Forecast22 exhibition, we commissioned the Chelmsford Museum Radio Club; five weeks of workshops for 8-14 year olds, run by Chelmsford Community Radio (CCR).

• 16 May 2023

Gallery Wall Exhibitions Return Chelmsford Museum’s Gallery Wall Exhibitions return for 2022 and applications are now open.

• 28 February 2022

Boredom-19 Zone Read how young people across Essex have experienced boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

• 04 December 2020

Treasure Act Chelmsford City Museum says the changes to the Treasure Act will help them to save more important finds for the public.

• 04 December 2020

Curator's View: The Roman Hoodie Retired senior curator Nick Wickenden explains the importance of this piece now considered as treasure.

• 04 December 2020

Sandford Mill: The history Find out about Sandford Mill's history, originally a water powered corn mill.

• 04 November 2020

Chelmsford Museum displays Grayson Perry loans New Grayson Perry loans are now part of Chelmsford Museum's ceramics gallery.

• 17 January 2020

Chelmsford's TV camera pioneered Royal filming Did you know that a camera created in Chelmsford, broadcast the first royal TV event?

• 13 June 2019

Suffragettes and Chelmsford Dr Mark Curteis describes the history of suffragettes in Chelmsford who helped to get more rights for women.

• 06 February 2018