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Radio Club
Tuning in to Radio Club! To engage younger audiences with the history and Forecast22 exhibition, we commissioned the Chelmsford Museum Radio Club; five weeks of workshops for 8-14 year olds, run by Chelmsford Community Radio (CCR).
  • 16 May 2023
Gallery Wall Exhibition
Gallery Wall Exhibitions Return Chelmsford Museum’s Gallery Wall Exhibitions return for 2022 and applications are now open.
  • 28 February 2022
Chelmsford Creatives Boredom-19 zine
Boredom-19 Zone Read how young people across Essex have experienced boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  • 04 December 2020
A tiny statue wearing a hooded cloak
Treasure Act Chelmsford City Museum says the changes to the Treasure Act will help them to save more important finds for the public.
  • 04 December 2020
Front and back of a tiny statue wearing a hooded cloak.
Curator's View: The Roman Hoodie Retired senior curator Nick Wickenden explains the importance of this piece now considered as treasure.
  • 04 December 2020
Engine House Sandford Mill
Sandford Mill: The history Find out about Sandford Mill's history, originally a water powered corn mill.
  • 04 November 2020
Museum exhibit showcasing works by Grayson Perry.
Chelmsford Museum displays Grayson Perry loans New Grayson Perry loans are now part of Chelmsford Museum's ceramics gallery.
  • 17 January 2020
Museum display of old Marconi camera
Chelmsford's TV camera pioneered Royal filming Did you know that a camera created in Chelmsford, broadcast the first royal TV event?
  • 13 June 2019
Old photograph of Grace Chappelow with her holding a sign that says Votes for Women.
Suffragettes and Chelmsford Dr Mark Curteis describes the history of suffragettes in Chelmsford who helped to get more rights for women.
  • 06 February 2018