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#SummerAtTheMuseums!️ Fun and Affordable activities for the kids this Summer holidays

Join us this #SummerAtTheMuseums!️ We’re joining @CamUnivMuseums…
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Festival of Archaeology at Cressing Temple Barns, Thursday 24 July

  Join us at a delightful festival celebrating archaeology,…
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Remembering the Gardens in the World Wars, The Gardens of Eastern Lodge. Sunday 20 July

We will be at the Gardens of Easton Lodge on 20 July, helping…
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There are Cybermen on the Lawn!

You may have seen some strangely dressed people, more unusual…
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Art for Good

In June, the museum hosted a talented group of Art and Design…
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Museum and Museum/Castle Grounds closed on Friday 20th June 1-7pm

The Museum, its car park and the Museum/Castle Grounds will be…
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Volunteer Thank You Tea Party – National Volunteer Week

The museum has 50 volunteers who give over 2,500 hours of their…
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Object of the Month – June 2025

Fossilised vertebra from a pliosaur’s backbone At the museum,…
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May Half Term Activities

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Advanced Cyanotype workshop 4 June 2025

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Object of the Month – May 2025

May’s Object of the Month is the bed displayed in the museum’s…
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190th birthday of Saffron Walden Museum

Big Birthday Bash – “Wonders” – 190 Years of Saffron Walden Museum

We're celebrating 190 years of Saffron Walden Museum, as…
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Upcoming Events and Exhibitions

Outreach Event: Remembering the Gardens in the World Wars, at The Gardens of Eastern Lodge

July 20 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm£6.00 - Gardens of Easton Lodge

Murder at the Museum

July 22 @ 10:00 am - November 2 @ 5:00 pm£25.00 - Saffron Walden Museum

Outreach Event: Festival of Archaeology at Cressing Temple Barns

July 24 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmFree - Cressing Temple Barn

Summer of Wonder: Wonderkammer

July 30 @ 10:00 am - July 31 @ 2:30 pm£15.00 - Saffron Walden Museum

Summer of Wonder: Fossil Painting

July 31 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm£2.40 - Saffron Walden Museum

Archaeology finds surgery

August 9 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmFree - Saffron Walden Museum

Summer of Wonder: Paper Eggs

August 13 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm£2.40 - Saffron Walden Museum

Summer of Wonder: Samurai Helmet

August 14 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm£10.00 - Saffron Walden Museum

Summer of Wonder: Ammonite

August 20 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm£10.00 - Saffron Walden Museum

Summer of Wonder: Masks

August 21 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm£2.40 - Saffron Walden Museum

Summer of Wonder: Plant Stamps

August 27 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm£2.40 - Saffron Walden Museum

Heritage Open Days

September 13 @ 10:00 am - September 14 @ 5:00 pmFree - Saffron Walden Museum

CALF Festival

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmFree - Saffron Walden Museum

“Pooch” Exhibition

October 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am - April 12, 2026 @ 5:00 pmSaffron Walden Museum

Howling Half Term

October 27 @ 10:00 am - October 31 @ 2:30 pmFree - Saffron Walden Museum

Archaeology finds surgery

November 1 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmFree - Saffron Walden Museum

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Standard Opening Times

Monday – Closed

Tuesday – Open 10am-5pm

Wednesday – Open for schools and pre-booked groups only during term time.

In Essex School Holidays we are open to the public 10am-5pm on Wednesdays

Thursday, Friday & Saturday:  Open 10am – 5pm

Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays: Open 2pm-5pm

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

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