Saffron Walden Museum

Have you seen our object of the month yet? Read at the link, and visit the museum for more 🐞🪲🐛🦋🐜🪳🕷️🐝🦗🪰🦟 saffronwaldenmuseum.swmuseumsoc.org.uk/oomjun23/ #featuredobject #dragonfly #invertebrates #minibeasts

Dinosaurs are coming to Saffron Walden this weekend, in aid of Kidney Cancer UK. Book your tickets at kcuk.org.uk/event/dinosaur…. By the way, have you seen an iguanodon anywhere? We've found a footprint...

@InAmbitious are coming to Saffron Walden 🎉 Join us at @SW_Museum for some networking and fabulous refreshments in the shape of @englishcreamtea! Tea, scones and inspiring women... what's not to like? 📅 28/2 🕘 1-3pm bit.ly/40Gj6i5

We'll be hosting the next Ambitious Women in Essex networking event! 1pm Tues 28 February. Special guest speaker Cllr Lesley Wagland, Essex County Council. Refreshments by the amazing English Cream Tea Company #networking #business eventbrite.co.uk/e/ambitious-wo…

Welcome to Elspeth who joins team Saffron Walden Museum on the welcome desk. Here she is (pictured on the right) being trained up by (listed from left to right) Wendy-Jo and June. #valuedvolunteers #teamsaffronwalden #welcome

This month we're celebrating our Lost Language of Nature project with this 'cuddy duck'. Find out more by clicking the link, and learn even more in the Musuem itself! ow.ly/Qefh50MFlHM Share your family stories about the wildlife you see around you: ow.ly/BtuT50MFlQ9

Preparations underway at the museum today for tonight's Winstanley Late Night Shopping event in the town centre. Original gifts, inspired by our collections. Every purchase helps Saffron Walden Museum look after years of history. Thank you for making a difference.

Thank you to everyone who came along to #MuseumShopSunday. Author Paul Wood gave a talk about the fire at the Rose & Crown Hotel, Christmas 1969 & signed copies of his book "From Station Officer Drane". Few copies still available to purchase in the museum.

The bugs are back! Thanks to generous local insect enthusiasts we have 12 Malaysian stick insects at the Museum. Can you find them all? Here's Natural Sciences Officer, Sarah, very happily taking delivery!

Valued volunteers June Baker, Jenny Day & Ann Holloway, who have each been volunteering with us for 25yrs+ were awarded their Silver Owl certificates & badges for their long service at the SHARE Museums East conference in Ely on the 10th November. saffronwaldenmuseum.swmuseumsoc.org.uk/long-service-s…

Many Happy Returns to Carolyn Wingfield, our Curator & Museum Manager on her birthday today. 🎂🎁🎈🎉

Sat 12 November & Wed 16 November 11am-12.30noon Join Human History Officer, Jenny Oxley on a whistle stop introductory tour of the museum’s galleries. Free activity, but Museum Admission fee applies. You can book in advance by emailing museum@uttlesford.gov.uk

Mon 14 November, 8pm St Mary’s Parish Rooms, Museum Street Speaker Richard Bale Members of Saffron Walden Museum Society £1. Visitors most welcome £3. Under 16 free (Cash only - sorry, no cards)

From 1st November our standard opening hours are Wed-Sat 10-4.30pm & Sun & Bank Hols 2-4.30pm (note earlier closing time over Winter). Closed Mondays (apart from bank holidays). Tuesdays are reserved for pre-booked groups & schools during term time unless otherwise stated.

@swtic We didn't know we were in a race (we didn't even know we had any bulbs!) but we've had our first saffron crocus bloom! And we're in love 😍 #puttingthesaffroninsaffronwalden