
History of the Museum – Part Two
The Dunn Deal
This is the second in a series of blog posts exploring…

History of the Museum – Part One
The foundation of Saffron Walden Natural History Society
This…

Object of the Month – January 2018
January’s Object of the Month is a metal box, said to have…

Behind-the-scenes on a Monday!
Have you ever wondered what staff do when the museum is closed…

Object of the Month – December 2017
December’s Object of the Month is a pair of robins. The…

Saffron
Saffron is famous for being the world’s most expensive spice,…

Object in Focus – Medieval Seal Matrix
We are preparing to re-display our special ‘treasure’…

Object of the Month – November 2017
November's Object of the Month is this tiny razor, called…

Object in Focus – Violet Dix’s Trunk
In 1973, a leather trunk was donated to Saffron Walden Museum,…

Object of the Month – October 2017
October's Object of the Month is a mechanical calculator made…