Braintree District Museum
Braintree District Museum
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HW
England
Website
Visit our website for all information on the Museum's collections and events
www.braintree.gov.uk/museum.htm
Telephone
01376 325266
Fax
01376 344345
At Braintree District Museum the story of the District and its diverse industrial and commercial history unfolds. The Main Galleries examine the development of the area from prehistory to the twentieth century, focusing upon the textile and manufacturing industries of Courtaulds, Warners and Crittalls, as well as displays of Castle Hedingham pottery, the work of the Great Bardfield artists and Essex straw and lace. A vibrant calendar of temporary exhibitions complements the Main Galleries throughout the year.
The Museum is housed in the converted Victorian Manor Street Junior and Infant Schools that were built in 1862 and 1897 respectively. The main building is home to the Museum Reception and Shop; Temporary Exhibition Gallery; Main Galleries; Victorian Schoolroom and John Ray Gallery, and opened in 1993. The second building was converted in 2002 and contains the Cafe and the Learning for Life Centre.
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Museum
Braintree District Museum
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HW
England
Website
Visit our website for all information on the Museum's collections and events
www.braintree.gov.uk/museum.htm
Telephone
01376 325266
Fax
01376 344345
The lives of the early people of Braintree District are shown through the Museum’s archaeology collections. They range from Stone Age flint handaxes to eighteenth century trade tokens. Extensive archaeology archives are held from the Roman town of Braintree and Medieval Cressing Temple.
The Museum holds collections of the textile industry that dominated the District, including the nineteenth and twentieth century companies of Courtaulds and Warners. In addition there is a good collection from the Crittall Manufacturing Company who continue to make metal windows in Braintree.
As well as a diverse collection of ceramics collected by the Courtauld family, the Museum hold a distinctive group of Castle Hedingham pottery designed by Edward Bingham. There is also a selection of works by the Great Bardfield artists.
The everyday lives of people in the District over the last 200 years are covered in the photography, local and social history collections.
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Braintree District Museum
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HW
England
Website
Visit our website for all information on the Museum's collections and events
www.braintree.gov.uk/museum.htm
Telephone
01376 325266
Fax
01376 344345
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