Museums & Galleries · Essex
Chelmsford Museum
📍 CM2 9AQ
Photo: chelmsford.gov.uk
- Walk through Chelmsford's history from the Ice Age to present
- Watch a princely Anglo-Saxon burial display
- See art by a Turner Prize winner
- Visit the gift shop near the welcome desk
The Museum of Chelmsford, set in Oaklands House in Oaklands Park, takes you through the city's history from the Ice Age to the present day, with a mammoth, an Anglo-Saxon burial display and artwork by a Turner Prize winner among the highlights. It's open daily, has a gift shop, and is home to The Hive café in the house's original drawing room. There's a free car park for visitors, though it's a two-hour maximum stay, and accessible toilets are on site. It suits history-minded visitors and families, and with BRITSTAYS:station Chelmsford station just a mile away and BRITSTAYS:stays 12 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it makes an easy stop if you're basing yourself nearby in Essex.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am to 5pm daily April to October (last entry 4pm)
- Parking
- Free car park at the museum, maximum stay two hours
- Accessibility
- Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities available
- Booking
- Groups should call ahead to book their visit
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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