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Visitor Host, Rachel, dressed as a Land Girl stood outside Chelmsford Museum with her foot on a spade.
Museum Memories: Dorothy Capon To celebrate VE Day join Rachel in our Victorian Kitchen, to discover the important role the Women's Land Army played in keeping the nation fed in the Second World War.
  • 08 May 2025
  • 11am *
Chelmsford at War book on display near red poppies.
Narrating The Chronicles of Chelmsford At War 1939 - 1945 This talk narrates parts of the book by Andrew J Begent, which is a fascinating chronicle and insight into what really happened in Chelmsford during the Second World War.
  • 10 May 2025
  • 11am *
Two men and a woman sit and talk around a round table while having a cup of tea or coffee.
Dementia Information Sessions with Alzheimer's Society Led by one of Alzheimer’s Society’s Community Dementia Coordinators, this session is aimed at carers, people living with the early to mid stages of dementia and anyone interested in knowing more about this disease.
  • 23 May 2025
  • 11am *
A collage of Rosemary Rutherford's paintings next to a photo of Dr Catherine Pearson.
Rosemary Rutherford: War Artist and Designer Join Dr Catherine Pearson on a talk exploring Rosemary Rutherford's life and work and learn more about the Rutherford Project.
  • 21 June 2025
  • 2pm *
A woman with shoulder length brown hair and a patterned blue dress smiles at the camera while standing in the Shifting Perspectives exhibition.
Curator's Talk: Claire Willetts Join the Curator to take a slow look at some of the art works on display in our Shifting Perspectives exhibition.
  • 03 October 2025
  • 11:30am *