What's on

Here you will find all of our current and upcoming events. You can also view our permanent exhibitions.

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Temporary exhibitions

All Temporary exhibitions
A close up of a woman looking at a painting with a magnifying glass.

Shifting Perspectives: Exploring Art Together

  • 22 March 2025 to 02 November 2025
A collage of intertwined arms and hands with poetry.

The Contortionist

  • 05 September 2025 to 23 November 2025
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Oi Chelmsford! Kes Gray: Chelmsford Born and Read

  • 29 November 2025 to 21 June 2026

School Holidays

All School Holidays
Origami ghosts surrounded by craft supplies and orange paper.

Wizards, Witches and Wonder

  • 28 October 2025 to 30 October 2025
Cartoon gnomes sat on gift boxes next to the book cover of 'One Night Before Christmas'.

Oi Christmas!

  • 22 December 2025 to 23 December 2025

Events and activities

All Events and activities
Illustration of Boris Bear and his cubs in the shapes of the Museum of Chelmsford logo.

Boris Bear Cubs

  • 06 November 2025 to 18 December 2025
An animal skull and old coin sat on a table.

Object Handling

  • 08 November 2025 to 20 December 2025
Photos of various museum objects. Behind the objects is an out of focus picture of people sitting around round tables.

Memory Café

  • 10 November 2025 to 14 December 2026
Xmas Lino

Christmas Lino Print Card Workshop

  • 07 December 2025
Storyteller Sade Fadipe holding up a children's book.

Storytelling with Sade Fadipe

  • 21 February 2026
  • 10.30am *
Storyteller Mike Dodsworth talking to the camera.

Storytelling with Mike Dodsworth

  • 11 April 2026
  • 10.30am *

Talks and tours

All Talks and tours
Author Kes Gray standing outside the Museum of Chelmsford.

Kes Gray: Open Author Talk and Book Signing

  • 07 March 2026
  • 02.00pm

Member events

All Member events
Author Kes Gray with his book 'One Night Before Christmas'.

Kes Gray: Member's Author Talk and Book Signing

  • 06 December 2025
  • 02.00pm
A vintage painting of people looking at a collection of items.

History of Museum of Chelmsford's Collections

  • 06 February 2026
  • 02.00pm

Archive and past events

All Archive and past events
On the Road with Chelmsford Museum graphic

On the Road with Chelmsford Museum

  • 10 December 2020 to 30 November 2021
Chelmsford Museum Then and Now exhibition

Then and Now

  • 22 July 2022 to 25 September 2022
Forecast22

Forecast22: Broadcasting across the ether

  • 15 October 2022 to 14 October 2023
People carrying the colourful C100 flags through a field.

Chelmsford 100: Connecting hidden gems

  • 25 March 2023 to 04 June 2023
A selection of artwork with the text reading 'Behind the Rainbow'

Behind the Rainbow

  • 24 June 2023 to 29 October 2023
A black and white photo of JA Baker sitting on a log by the waterside.

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

  • 23 March 2024 to 23 February 2025