A lovely, free to access museum situated within the beautiful grounds of Oaklands Park.
It's got a great selection of local history to see and interact with.
The kids especially like the live bees hive they have on the first floor that allows access through the exterior wall. (The bees have been here since I was a little girl too, yet the museum has come along way over the years).
They have a small museum shop at the entrance too, aswell as a donation box.
There's free parking on site, although beware on weekdays there's a limited parking time allowance of two hours.
With public toilets nearby and an excellent cafe with inside seating and outside tables to enjoy the sunshine, whilst overlooking the large parks situated at the back, you can easily enjoy a cuppa whilst keeping an eye on the children.
This all makes for a lovely, low cost afternoon out with the family on a sunny day.
peter burke
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October 16, 2024
As complete a museum for history as you will find.
Marconi, the titanic, victorians, romans and neolithic period and far more are all covered here so so well with original artifacts in good condition.
So worth a visit.
Great cafe too, beautiful grounds.
I need a 2nd day to absorb it all.
Heather Thorington
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October 02, 2024
A fairly small, compact museum detailing the history of Chelmsford - completely free and full of detailed tableaux and interesting facts. Combined with lunch at The Hive and a walk round Oaklands Park this was a lovely visit!
Stig
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August 31, 2024
This venue never disappoints! Always something going on. Friendly approachable staff who are always willing to help! Lots of very interesting items in the museum itself which is surrounded by a pleasant green area which is just right to have a picnic. We were lucky enough to visit today just as a small music festival type event was going on in the small green behind the museum.
Gill Entwistle
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September 03, 2024
We enjoyed a lovely day at the cafe, play area, doing a free art activity in the museum, seeing the bees, eating cake and enjoying the sunshine. What a find!
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A lovely, free to access museum situated within the beautiful grounds of Oaklands Park. It's got a great selection of local history to see and interact with. The kids especially like the live bees hive they have on the first floor that allows access through the exterior wall. (The bees have been here since I was a little girl too, yet the museum has come along way over the years). They have a small museum shop at the entrance too, aswell as a donation box. There's free parking on site, although beware on weekdays there's a limited parking time allowance of two hours. With public toilets nearby and an excellent cafe with inside seating and outside tables to enjoy the sunshine, whilst overlooking the large parks situated at the back, you can easily enjoy a cuppa whilst keeping an eye on the children. This all makes for a lovely, low cost afternoon out with the family on a sunny day.
As complete a museum for history as you will find. Marconi, the titanic, victorians, romans and neolithic period and far more are all covered here so so well with original artifacts in good condition. So worth a visit. Great cafe too, beautiful grounds. I need a 2nd day to absorb it all.
A fairly small, compact museum detailing the history of Chelmsford - completely free and full of detailed tableaux and interesting facts. Combined with lunch at The Hive and a walk round Oaklands Park this was a lovely visit!
This venue never disappoints! Always something going on. Friendly approachable staff who are always willing to help! Lots of very interesting items in the museum itself which is surrounded by a pleasant green area which is just right to have a picnic. We were lucky enough to visit today just as a small music festival type event was going on in the small green behind the museum.
We enjoyed a lovely day at the cafe, play area, doing a free art activity in the museum, seeing the bees, eating cake and enjoying the sunshine. What a find!