Museums & Galleries · Essex
Braintree Museum
📍 CM7 3HW
Photo: David Kemp (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Engaging exhibitions programme for the whole family
- Year-round events including children's crafts and study days
- Group visits exploring local history and the museum
- School visits with education packages available
Braintree Museum is a local history museum in Braintree, open all year round from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am till 4pm, with last admissions at 3.30pm. You can explore an engaging exhibitions programme suited to the whole family, alongside a year-round calendar of events ranging from children's crafts to study days. Group visits and school trips are welcomed, with comprehensive education packages for schools. Note that there is no parking at the museum, so plan your journey accordingly — the train station is just 0.2 miles away, making it easy to reach without a car. If you're staying nearby, there are 7 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10am till 4pm, open all year
- Parking
- No parking available at the museum
- Booking
- Groups of more than 6 should contact in advance
- Accessibility
- Carers accompanying disabled people can attend free
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🚆 Or come by train
- Braintree 0.2 miles
- Braintree Freeport 0.9 miles
- Cressing 2.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page