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Illustrated father bear with two cubs standing on a green hill.
Boris Bear Cubs (April to May) Welcome to a new, special set of sessions especially for under 5's!
  • 24 April 2025 to 22 May 2025
An animal skull and old coin sat on a table.
Object Handling Join the museum volunteers on select Saturdays to view items from the museum collection up close.
  • 10 May 2025 to 20 December 2025
History Heroes Gem. May half term.
History Heroes: Saxons Week Discover the Saxon period, where History Hero Gem is from!
  • 27 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Volunteers working on their laptop while in the museum store.
Volunteers Week: Meet the Volunteers Day As part of Volunteers Week, which takes place from Monday 2 to Sunday 8 June, we will be hosting a Meet the Volunteers Day at the Museum of Chelmsford!
  • 07 June 2025
Photos of various museum objects. Behind the objects is an out of focus picture of people sitting around round tables.
Memory Café Join us every second Monday in the Wells Suite for Memory Café, a dementia-friendly gathering to explore museum objects, share stories, and enjoy a cup of tea.
  • 09 June 2025 to 08 December 2025
A child finds an ammonite in the mud.
Found & Forgotten: Object ID drop-in Found an object in your attic, on the beach or a field? Pop into the Museum and meet with our team to try and uncover its history.
  • 05 July 2025