Galleries and Museums

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

Further afield, the borough has many smaller museums - from the Mersea Island Museum, exploring 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.

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Explore Colchester's Museums and Galleries

Colchester Castle Museum

Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe and houses the town's main museum
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Firstsite

Firstsite is Colchester's contemporary art gallery and winner of the Artfund Museum of the Year, 2021.
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Exhibitions

Find out what exhibitions are currently on in Colchester, and what's coming up in the near future
Hollytrees Museum

An important part of Colchester's rich history with three centuries of fascinating toys, costume, clocks and decorative arts displayed in an attractive Georgian town house from 1718.
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Natural History Museum

Get up close to nature as you discover an interesting perspective on the local natural environment from the Ice Age right up to today.Explore the garden trail and stag beetle exhibition.
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Hedingham Castle

Address

Baley Street, Castle Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3DJ

Telephone
01787 460261

mail@hedinghamcastle.co.uk

Castle Hedingham

Visit Hedingham Castle for a great family day out. Bring a picnic and explore the beautiful gardens and lakes then take time to explore the 110ft tall Norman Keep.
Boxted Airfield Museum

Address

Langham Lane, Langham, Nr Colchester, Essex, CO4 5NW

Telephone
01206 865275

Richard.boxted.turner@gmail.com

Nr Colchester

Boxted Airfield Museum. The most important US fighter base in the UK in WW2.
Birch Gallery

Address

Birch Gallery Tearoom, Fujita, 2 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NF

Telephone
01206 331363

fineart.johnharrison@btinternet.com

Colchester

Art gallery displaying fine detail watercolours by John Harrison, Originals high quailty prints and greeting cards for sale. Tea room providing teas speciality, coffees, lunches, snacks and cream teas. Closed on Mon & Tues.
Mistley Quay Workshops

Address

Mistley Quay Workshops, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1HB

Telephone
07815 013872

mlizcooper@btinternet.com

Manningtree

Arts and Crafts workshop with exhibitions. Cafe with home cooked food, cakes, coffee and licensed for alcohol.
Earls Colne Heritage Museum

Address

1 Reuben Walk, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2SZ

Telephone
01787 223032

yta66@lineone.net

Colchester

Heritage museum detailing the history of Earls Colne since Neolithic times. Temporary exhibitions are regularly mounted relating to a particular aspect of the village & its inhabitants. Complementary slide shows run during open hours.
Chappel Galleries

Address

15 Colchester Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DE

Telephone
01206 240326

info@chappelgalleries.co.uk

Chappel

Set in the village of Chappel, in the picturesque Colne Valley, over looking the impressive Victorian Chappel Viaduct, Chappel Galleries hosts changing art exhibitions by professional artists, many with national reputations.