Saffron Walden Museum
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Overview
Discover a world of hidden treasures in one of the country’s oldest purpose-built museums. There’s something of interest for all the family: their collections cover the archaeology, natural history and social history of north-west Essex and the wider world; children can excavate in the archaeological sandpit and explore the natural history discovery centre. With a rolling programmeme of special exhibitions, activities and events throughout the year, there’s always something new to see and do.
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Location
Saffron Walden Museum, Museum Street, SAFFRON WALDEN, Essex, CB10 1JL
About the area
Essex is full of pleasant surprises. It has the largest coastline of any county in England, with its fair share of castles, royal connections and scenic valleys.
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Drake Cottage
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The Three Hills
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The Cricketers
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