Epping Forest District Museum

39 - 41 Sun Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1EL
England

Website

Museum website

www.eppingforestdistrictmuseum.org.uk

District council website

www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Countywide collections data base

www.essopessex.essexcc.gov.uk

E-mail

museum@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Telephone

01992 716882

Fax

01992 700427

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Museum, which opened in 1981, is located in a Grade 2 listed Tudor town house in the historic market town of Waltham Abbey. The Service provides a range of exhibitions for the public. Three gallery areas are given over to semi -permanent exhibitions, while the two upper floor galleries are given over to a programme of changing temporary exhibitions, which are mainly created in house and are organised to appeal to a variety of audiences. There is also a small Museum garden.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon 1400-1700
Tue 1200-1700
Wed-Thurs-Closed
Fri 1400- 1700
Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1400-1700 (May-September)
Bank Holiday Mondays 1400-1700

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities

39 - 41 Sun Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1EL
England

Website

Museum website

www.eppingforestdistrictmuseum.org.uk

District council website

www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Countywide collections data base

www.essopessex.essexcc.gov.uk

E-mail

museum@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Telephone

01992 716882

Fax

01992 700427

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Archaeology, Social History, Fine and Decorative Arts, Photographs, Historic Local Newspapers Ethnography, Costume and Textiles.

Collection details

Agriculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Land Transport, Law and Order, Personalities, Photography, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Sport, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

  • The garden Epping , Lucien Pissarro; Walter Spradbery; John Strevens; Octavius Deacon; Cottis; Buxton; Haydn Mackey; The Waltham Abbey (Town Mead) Hoard; the Nazeing Hoard; Little London: Waltham Abbey archive; Waltham Abbey Bible; Tudor decorative panelling.

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

39 - 41 Sun Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1EL
England

Website

Museum website

www.eppingforestdistrictmuseum.org.uk

District council website

www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Countywide collections data base

www.essopessex.essexcc.gov.uk

E-mail

museum@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Telephone

01992 716882

Fax

01992 700427

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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 Face to face resources

Toddlers Tuesdays

http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/Museum/Events.asp

Learn a nursery rhyme, and make a craft so you and your toddler can enjoy the rhyme back at home. Sessions take place on the last Tuesday of the month from 10.00-10.45 or 11.00-11.45.

How to obtain

Sessions are free but must be booked in advance as places are limited.

39 - 41 Sun Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1EL
England

Website

Museum website

www.eppingforestdistrictmuseum.org.uk

District council website

www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Countywide collections data base

www.essopessex.essexcc.gov.uk

E-mail

museum@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Telephone

01992 716882

Fax

01992 700427

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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