The Museum of Power, set in seven acres of grounds and housed in the Steam Pumping Station at Langford in Essex, exhibits and demonstrates working examples of power sources of all types and chronicles the major roles that they have played in history.

One of Europe's oldest timber-framed buildings, it has a cathedral-like interior. Exhibition of local woodcarving and tools.

Marvel at the stunning woodcarving and elaborate panelling inside this merchant's house. Built around 1500 for Thomas Paycocke, the house is a grand example of the wealth generated by the cloth trade in the 16th century. Outside, there is a beautiful and tranquil...

The Maldon Museum is housed in an Edwardian building, formerly known as the Park Keeper's Lodge and stands near the main gate to the Promenade Park. We hold a vast archive of artefacts from Maldon’s history but there is not always enough room, so our displays are...

Large open expanse of heathland, gorse and coppice, adjoining ancient woodland

The Museum started when the collection of a local clerk and historian, Alfred Hills and the Courtauld family were displayed within Braintree Town Hall after it opened in 1928. After a succession of different homes for the collection, Braintree District Museum opened...

The stunning Long Gallery at Layer Marney Tower is a wonderful place to hold a party or celebration. With its polished floor, wood panelling and a Jacobean fireplace, the Long Gallery is the perfect place. It is a large room, measuring 79ft by 19ft. There is a large...

The Museum holds objects and archival material relating to the history of the force from 1840 including personnel, disciplinary and other records, together with more general documents and a large photographic collection.

The Engine House project is based at Sandford Mill, Chelmsford's old waterworks, where the Museum's industrial collections are stored. In our science sessions we use the museum collections and our own purpose built interactive exhibits to give children exciting...

Chelmsford Cathedral surprises people. On first sight it looks a surprisingly modest parish church. "Surely this isn't the Cathedral" people often say or think. But when they step inside they are often amazed by its sense of space, light and colour.