Vote for your top treasure at the Museum of Chelmsford
28 August 2026What object do you treasure most at the Museum of Chelmsford?
Museum’s taxidermy bear supports project to end modern-day wildlife crime
The Museum of Chelmsford's Boris the Bear could help fight illegal poaching thanks to a University of Staffordshire research project.
Giant bee sculpture finds permanent home in Oaklands Park
A giant bee sculpture has a permanent home in Oaklands Park following a fundraising campaign by Chelmsford Beekeepers for Farleigh Hospice.
Great Baddow Coin Hoard exhibition showcases treasures from the Iron Age to the present day
Britain’s largest Iron Age gold coin hoard has gone on public display for the first time in a new exhibition exploring stories of treasure.
High-status Iron Age burials discovered in Chelmsford reveal early links to Roman Empire
A 2,000-year-old cemetery has been discovered in Chelmsford by archaeologists from Archaeology South-East.
Free Iron Age Day at the Museum of Chelmsford
Families and history fans can look forward to a free day of Iron Age-themed activities at the Museum of Chelmsford this July.
Museum of Chelmsford launches its first podcast series
The Chelmsford Broadcast explores the people, places, objects and memories that have shaped Chelmsford’s story.
Chelmsford excavation uncovers two further coins from late Iron Age hoard
Two Iron Age gold coins have been recovered during a fresh excavation of the Great Baddow Hoard findspot.
Museum of Chelmsford awarded £50k from Art Fund for intergenerational collections project
Museum of Chelmsford has received a grant of £46,190 from Art Fund for an intergenerational project to catalogue the museum’s collections.
Local schoolchildren first to view Britain’s largest Iron Age gold coin hoard
Pupils from Beehive Lane Community Primary School in Great Baddow visited the Museum of Chelmsford to see the Great Baddow Hoard in person.
