Museum Memberships

By purchasing a membership with us, you are not only benefiting from year long admission free of charge - you are helping us continue our hard work collaborating with local community groups and telling their Chelmsford stories.

Whether its individually or as a pair, visitors can enjoy a variety of member benefits, including free admission to the museum, event discounts, invitations to member only events, and discounts in the gift shop and The Hive café.

Individual Member Benefits

Individual members aged 18 years and over receive the following benefits for £20 a year:

  • Free entry to Museum

  • Access to a member welcome tour

  • Access to one store tour a year

  • Invitation to exhibition member only events

  • 10% discount on all events and activities

  • 10% discount on up to 4 children booked into children’s workshops and clubs

  • 10% discount in the Museum gift shop

  • 10% discount in The Hive café (for the cardholder only)

  • Ad hoc member discounts throughout the year

  • Member exclusive quarterly email newsletter

Joint Member Benefits

Joint members aged 18 years and over receive the following benefits for £30 a year:

  • All Individual member benefits for the named card holder plus an additional adult who does not have to be named.

Once you purchase your membership, you will be able access your event discount online for the whole year.

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Upcoming Member Events

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Member Events

Museum Member Store Tour June

11 June 2026 - 11 June 2026

Behind the scenes tour of the Museum Stores, exclusively for members. Led by the Museums curatorial team, this is a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Museum.

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Member Events

Museum Member Store Tour September

17 September 2026 - 17 September 2026

Behind the scenes tour of the Museum Stores, exclusively for members. Led by the Museums curatorial team, this is a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Museum.

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Member Events

History Hits: Alexander the Great's funeral heist

17 October 2026 - 17 October 2026

Join us as Tristan Hughes, host of the History Hit podcast, as he tells us the almost unbelievable tale of what happened after Alexander died.

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Member Events

Baddow and other Iron Age hoards

23 January 2027 - 23 January 2027

A talk which will take a deeper look at the contents of the hoard, what it can tell us about Iron Age coinage and explore the possible reasons for its burial.

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Last updated: 11 May 2026

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