Introduction to Early Fire-Fighting

In the 17th century, when the majority of houses were thatched,…

Coats of Many Colours: A brief history of fire-fighting uniform

When the early fire office and insurance company brigades were…

Identification – Limonite

Limonite (pronounced “lime-on-ite”) is an iron ore similar…

Identification – Ammonite in sandstone

One of the most interesting parts of working in museums is helping…

Object of the Month – February 2020

A female snowy owl in the Museum's collections. Image: © Saffron…

Object of the Month – January 2020

As cold weather turns our thoughts to arranging holidays in warmer…

Our Valued Volunteers

Grateful thanks on International Volunteer Day Today, 5 December,…

Object of the Month – December 2019

December's Object of the Month has been selected by Jenny Oxley,…

Object of the Month – November 2019

The Puzzles of the Pendant November’s Object of the Month…

Object of the Month – October 2019

This case is arranged to show which butterflies live in the Saffron…

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(During the winter months we close earlier at 4.30pm November – February)

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