Museums & Galleries · Essex
Brentwood Museum
📍 CM14 5HH
Photo: Glyn Baker (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Hundreds of household items showing everyday Brentwood life
- Exhibits on Brentwood's military and industrial past
- Items from Brentwood's famous schools and hospitals
- Housed in a Victorian cemetery lodge, once a sexton's home
- Historical walk and talk along Brentwood High Street
Brentwood Museum is a small cottage museum housed in a quaint Victorian cemetery lodge, once home to the sexton and his family. Inside you'll find hundreds of household items reflecting everyday life in Brentwood, alongside reminders of its military and industrial past and items from its famous schools and hospitals. It suits anyone curious about local history, and group visits can be arranged on request. The museum opens on the first full weekend of the month from April to October 2026, with free admission. Brentwood station is just 0.3 miles away, and with 18 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's an easy addition to a short break in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- First full weekend of the month, April to October 2026
- Time needed
- Saturday and Sunday openings are 2.30 to 4.30
- Booking
- Group visits available on demand by arrangement
- Best for
- Those interested in museums or local history
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Brentwood Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Brentwood 0.3 miles
- Shenfield 2.1 miles
- Harold Wood 2.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page