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…

Object of the Month – September 2017

To celebrate the kids going back to school, September’s…

Object of the Month – August 2017

August's Object of the Month is a puppet of the character Punch,…

Object in Focus – Dutch Cheese Press

  This magnificent object is a Dutch cheese press.. It…

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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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Saffron Walden Museum
Museum Street,
Saffron Walden,
Essex.
CB10 1BN
Tel: 01799 510333

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