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

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Temporary exhibitions

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Oi Chelmsford! Kes Gray: Chelmsford Born and Read

  • 29 November 2025 to 21 June 2026
Chelmsford College

Chelmsford College: LGBTQ+ History Month

  • 01 February 2026 to 27 February 2026

School Holidays

All School Holidays
Oi Easter!

Oi! It's the Easter Holidays!

  • 31 March 2026 to 09 April 2026

Events and activities

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Oi Chelmsford! Kes Gray: Chelmsford Born and Read exhibition

Oi Chelmsford! SEN Friendly Days

  • 14 February 2026 to 13 June 2026
Illustration of Boris Bear and his cubs in the shapes of the Museum of Chelmsford logo.

Boris Bear Cubs

  • 26 February 2026 to 12 March 2026
Photos of various museum objects. Behind the objects is an out of focus picture of people sitting around round tables.

Memory Café

  • 09 March 2026 to 14 December 2026
A child finds an ammonite in the mud.

Chelmsford Finds Surgery

  • 14 March 2026 to 21 November 2026
  • 11.00am
Storyteller Mike Dodsworth talking to the camera.

Storytelling with Mike Dodsworth

  • 11 April 2026
  • 10.30am *

Talks and tours

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Author Kes Gray standing outside the Museum of Chelmsford.

Kes Gray: Open Author Talk and Book Signing

  • 07 March 2026
  • 02.00pm
A Victorian Home

Museum Memories: Easter at Oaklands

  • 26 March 2026 to 06 April 2026
  • 11.00am *

Archive and past events

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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
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