Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe. Constructed on the foundations of the Temple of Claudius, built when Colchester was the first Roman capital of Britain, the Castle Museum today reveals many fascinating layers of history to visitors. Archaeological collections of international…
Firstsite is Colchester and the East of England's contemporary visual arts gallery. Housed in a spectacular golden building designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects, Firstsite is both a gallery and community hub - showcasing a wide variety of impressive artworks from internationally recognised…
Hollytrees Museum is located in the beautiful grounds of Castle Park. This attractive Georgian town house, dating from 1718 houses the city's social history museum, showcasing three centuries of fascinating toys, costume, clocks and decorative arts. Discover what family life was like for the…
Find out more about local wildlife habitats, biodiversity and climate change at this much-loved, family-friendly museum, housed in the former All Saints Church. Get up close to nature and explore the Natural History collections focussing on Britain and north-east Essex…
Colchester's oldest Art Gallery. A listed Georgian building, The Minories is of local importance within the historic city of Colchester. The Victor Batte-Lay Foundation, over the years assisted by the ‘Friends of The Minories’ support group, have ensured the building be used to…
The site of the Roman circus was identified in 2004 and represents the only known Roman circus in Britain. It was a monumental structure and it may have seated up to 8,000 spectators: it would have been used as a venue for spectator sports, including chariot-racing. It was built in the early 2nd…
Set in the village of Chappel, in the picturesque Colne Valley, over looking the impressive…
Accepts small groups.
Musical instruments, stained glass, woodwork, bookbinding and other crafts exhibited in showroom…
'Placing the artist at its core, Art Exchange is a space where art, artists and audiences can…
Set in the heart of the Essex countryside, Birch Gallery & Tea Room is the perfect place to…
Features large exhibition of Coggeshall lace. Working wool loom. Large display of historic…
Cuckoo farm Studios was established in 1992 when a small group of artists moved in and began to turn…
Oldest lifeboat house 1876 contains history of lifeboats in Harwich and ex Clacton Lifeboat.
A local history museum in the historic port of Harwich. Visit their website for information on the…
Excellent, beautiful, inspiring, surprising. These are the most frequently used words in the…
A registered charity specialising in teaching RYA Shorebased Courses and other unique nautical…
The gallery's principal and resident artist is sculptor Maurice Blik, whose studio is also on…
A gallery that entertains visitors, respects and supports artists both local and from further afield…
Small museum on the site of the former air force base in Boxted with new exhibitions for 2022…
For over 50 years the East Anglian Railway Museum has been transporting visitors of all ages back in…
We are an independent, volunteer run museum which aims to give visitors an authentic taste of…
Find out more about local wildlife habitats, biodiversity and climate change at…
Colchester's oldest Art Gallery. A listed Georgian building, The Minories is of local importance…
Over 50 years ago, John Wilkin began collecting the paraphernalia of preserve making and Essex…
Wivenhoe Town Council has turned the little used chapel in the middle of the cemetery, the one…
Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe. Constructed on the foundations of the Temple…
Firstsite is Colchester and the East of England's contemporary visual arts gallery. Housed in a…
Hollytrees Museum is located in the beautiful grounds of Castle Park. This attractive Georgian town…
The site of the Roman circus was identified in 2004 and represents the only known Roman circus in…
Each year a changing selection of 150 paintings and drawings from the museum’s significant…
