Discover Incredible Collections in our Museums & Galleries!

A visit to one of Colchester's fantastic galleries or museums is a great way to start exploring the city. Whether you'll discover the distant past in Colchester Castle Museum or prefer the cutting-edge contemporary art that you'll find in Firstsite, you'll find something for all tastes in the city centre, with no less than five significant museums and galleries within two minutes walk of each other.

Further afield in Colchester's historic coast and countryside, you'll discover many smaller museums - from the Mersea Island Museum which explores the island's heritage, to the Nottage Museum in Wivenhoe, the Tiptree Jam Museum at Wilkins & Sons' factory and even the tiny Boxted Airfield Museum (that only opens a few days a year!). To learn more about the city's fantastic array of attractions, visit our 'Things to Do' page.