Welcome to a new member of Museums Essex, The Cart and Wagon Shed in Shoeburyness. Here an introduction from Chris Spall, Director: The Cart and Wagon Shed is an early example of a prefabricated iron-frame ex-military building constructed around 1860. It is Grade II listed for its special architectural or historic interest and has beenContinue reading “New Member – The Cart and Wagon Shed”
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Museum Interactives on a Budget at the East Anglian Railway Museum
Museum interactives do not have to be technical, expensive, space-hungry, or dependent on staff or volunteers to run. Over the past year, the East Anglian Railway Museum has hosted two public interactives, both of which have been highly successful. Neither required a large budget, specialist equipment, or staff supervision, yet both consistently engaged visitors. TheContinue reading “Museum Interactives on a Budget at the East Anglian Railway Museum”
Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford
A hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be possibly linked to Julius Caesar, has been acquired by the Museum of Chelmsford thanks to a major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Great Baddow Hoard is an exceptional find of national importance, shedding light on the activity of Iron Age tribesContinue reading “Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford”
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