A delightful museum where the focus on the Roman presence in Chelmsford makes up quite an interesting part of the place. Chelmsford also being the birthplace of radio means there's a fascinating learning space to understand and digest said information and it's hugely informative. Other exhibits focus on the city's role during the war (the mannequins here are excellent) as well as educational films about how Chelmsford came to be - do look out for the room detailing the complete timeline as well as snippets of facts about this storied city as well as the notable characters that shaped it all. Plenty for the kids to get stuck into and all of it is free! Would definitely recommend.
John Davison
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January 30, 2025
From Iron age, Roman and Anglo- Saxon archaeology via regimental history, Marconi and Suzy Quattro's 5 string bass and jump suit, they fit a lot in here in modern displays in a nice old house. Cafe is very popular with locals for obvious reasons. Excellent day out. Happy to see "Chelmsford 123" made an appearance in the Roman gallery too. Staff helpful, decent gift shop and clean facilities.
Maxie Oakes
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June 02, 2024
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!
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A delightful museum where the focus on the Roman presence in Chelmsford makes up quite an interesting part of the place. Chelmsford also being the birthplace of radio means there's a fascinating learning space to understand and digest said information and it's hugely informative. Other exhibits focus on the city's role during the war (the mannequins here are excellent) as well as educational films about how Chelmsford came to be - do look out for the room detailing the complete timeline as well as snippets of facts about this storied city as well as the notable characters that shaped it all. Plenty for the kids to get stuck into and all of it is free! Would definitely recommend.
From Iron age, Roman and Anglo- Saxon archaeology via regimental history, Marconi and Suzy Quattro's 5 string bass and jump suit, they fit a lot in here in modern displays in a nice old house. Cafe is very popular with locals for obvious reasons. Excellent day out. Happy to see "Chelmsford 123" made an appearance in the Roman gallery too. Staff helpful, decent gift shop and clean facilities.
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!