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SEN Friendly Days
08 August 2026 - 14 November 2026
Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month, all day, for our SEN Friendly Days.
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Memory Café
10 August 2026 - 14 December 2026
Join us every 2nd Monday of the month from 10:30am to 12pm in the Wells Suite on the first floor of the Museum of Chelmsford.
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Chelmsford Finds Surgery
29 August 2026 - 21 November 2026
Have you uncovered an archaeological object? Bring your discoveries to the museum for identification and recording as part of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme.
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Boris Bear Cubs Autumn/Winter
10 September 2026 - 17 December 2026
Join us at the museum for Boris Bear Cubs - perfect for your youngest museum fans under 5 years old!
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Treasures of the Museum
19 September 2026 - 20 September 2026
As part of this year's 2026 Heritage Open Days, our museum will be open once again for free all weekend!
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Screen Printing Treasure
19 September 2026
Join artist Katie Kennedy in the Wells Suite to create a screen printed tote bag linked to the largest recorded gold Iron Age coin hoard in Britain, the Great Baddow Coin Hoard.
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Collecting Our Future Wax Workshop
19 September 2026
Join sculptor Caitlin Hazell and Moving House Films to celebrate the importance of the objects we collect. In this free workshop, we will be reflecting on the question: “If the Museum of Chelmsford could collect just ONE object to show what your life in Chelmsford is like today, what would it be and why?”.
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