Epping Forest District Museum

01/09/2026

Today is the start of meteorological autumn! 🍂🍁

The weather hasn't started to get cooler yet, but at the museum, we've already got our autumn events planned out!! See below for all the exciting things coming up over the cosy months! 😊 Keep your eyes peeled though, we still have plans in the works for other talks and events which we will announce soon!

🍎Friday 2 October - Cider tasting with Brick Lock Island Ltd, 7-9pm, £20 per person, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

🧙Wednesday 7 October - Talk: 16th and 17th century Witchcraft and Witch Trials in Essex, 7-8:30pm, £7 per person

👑Saturday 10 October - King Harold Day! Keep your eyes peeled for more info!

🎨Saturday 17 October - SEND family craft, 10:30 - 12:30, drop in, £3.50 per child, BOOKING ADVISED

👸Saturday 23 October - King Harold's mother one woman play! Keep your eyes peeled for more info!

🎃Tuesday 27 October - Drop in Halloween crafts, 10:30am - 3:30pm, £3.50 per child

🕷️Wednesday 28 October - Art workshop: Pompom spiders, 11am - 12pm, £5 per child, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

📚Wednesday 28 October - Monster Sitter: Storytelling event with Craig McCann, 2 - 3:30pm, £5 per child, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

😈Thursday 29 October - Monster Museum: Spooky after hours family event, 4:30pm - 6:30pm, £7 per child, £3 per adult, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

👻Saturday 31 October - Drop in Halloween crafts, 10:30am - 3:30pm, £3.50 per child

⛏️Wednesday 4 November - Talk: The West Essex Archaeological Group's excavations at Durolitum near Chigwell, AT CHIGWELL LIBRARY, 7 - 8:30pm

🎄Saturday 28 November - Wreath making workshop, 10am - 12pm, £30 per adult, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

🎨Saturday 28 November - Christmas card block printing workshop, 2pm - 5pm, £25 per adult, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

🎅Saturday 5 December - Father Christmas at the museum! Keep your eyes peeled for more info!

🎅Saturday 12 December - Father Christmas at the museum and Waltham Abbey market! Keep your eyes peeled for more info!

🎅Saturday 19 December - Father Christmas at the museum! Keep your eyes peeled for more info!

Book via www.ticketsource.com/efdmuseum or call us on 01992 716 882 or email us at [email protected]

01/09/2026

🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷 New Display Now on Show!🇫🇷🤝🇬🇧

This past Saturday, we launched a new display celebrating the long-standing relationship between Ongar and Cerizay, France.

The display explores the history of the Ongar and District Twinning Association and highlights decades of international friendship and cultural exchange, and features photographs, memorabilia and stories from past visits and events.

If you're visiting the museum, be sure to take a look and discover how local people have built lasting connections across borders over the years.

And if you are interested in becoming a member of the wonderful Ongar and District Twinning Association, contact Chair Bob Gammon on 07941 790326.

📍 Epping Forest District Museum

01/09/2026

From our district museum neighbours in Enfield! Sounds like a fascinating exhibition 😊👑

You are warmly invited to a special late viewing of our exhibition exploring the story of Enfield's lost royal palace and its place in the borough's rich heritage. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet and speak with archaeologists and learn more about the discoveries that have revealed Enfield's royal past.

In Attendance:
Cllr Emma Supple, Mayor of Enfield
Ian Jones, Chairman of the Enfield Archaeological Society

We look forward to welcoming you to this exclusive evening viewing of the exhibition and to discovering more about Enfield's royal past together! Enjoy Enfield

01/09/2026

Toddler Time Travellers is re-starting on Tuesday 8 September - 1 WEEK TODAY! 😃👶🎨🎵

Join us for songs, exploration, play, crafts and stories every Tuesday, 10:15 - 11:15 during term time! £3.50 per child, most suitable for ages 1 - 5, but babies are also welcome!

We hope everyone had a lovely summer, Barbara and Victoria are looking forward to seeing everyone back!

Here are the upcoming themes...
Tuesday 8 Sep - Stone Age
Tuesday 15 Sep - Iron age
Tuesday 22 Sep - Romans
Tuesday 29 Sep - Goddess Minerva
Tuesday 6 Oct - Anglo-Saxons
Tuesday 13 Oct - King Harold
Tuesday 20 Oct - Tudors

There are limited spaces, so book your slots via www.ticketsource.com/efdmuseum or call us on 01992 716 882 or email us at [email protected]

01/09/2026

Good Luck today with the opening of your new bigger shop on Sun Street. The shop looks amazing and we are sure it will do amazing. Love all the staff The Angel - Waltham Abbey x

01/09/2026

Memory Lane Tuesdays are back! Our next session will be at Epping Forest District Museum on Tue 15th of September 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm. We will be reminiscing about school days.

Feel free to bring along your own objects which relate to the theme. Sessions are £3.50 and can be booked online, in person or simply drop by on the day. Look forward to wandering down memory lane with you in 2 weeks time 😊

01/09/2026

We've got a stall at this event on Saturday and are really looking forward to it! Would be great to see you there, we'll have historical photos of Epping, some Roman handling objects and a craft! 😃🎨🏛

Not just the Volunteer Fair on Saturday - 4 days away, but all this too

01/09/2026

Colchester Archaeological Trust said the discovery of the ichthyosaur fossil, thought to be about 100 million years old, was "exceptional".

31/08/2026

Hope everyone is having a lovely bank holiday and soaking up the last few days of summer! 🌞

Just a reminder that the museum is NOT open today - the staff, volunteers and the museum objects are enjoying a relaxing bank holiday too.

Looking forward to seeing all our visitors back from tomorrow! 😊 We'll be open 10am - 4pm as normal.

29/08/2026

🪙 Help Us Keep Local Roman History in Our Museum 🪙

We're just £700 away from securing an important local archaeological find for Epping Forest District Museum.

The find consists of 24 coins discovered in the Nazeing area, dating from the Iron Age through to the Roman period. The earliest is a silver Iron Age unit, while the latest is a radiate coin of Postumus dating to AD 260-269. Together, they provide valuable evidence of the changing currencies used over several centuries and offer a fascinating insight into the people who lived in our area nearly 2,000 years ago.

We would love to keep these remarkable objects within the district's collection, where they can be preserved, studied and enjoyed by future generations.

With just £595 left to raise, we're asking for your support to help secure these fascinating coins for the museum and our community. If you would like to support this important acquisition, donations can be made via our CAF Donate page:

🔗 https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/28894 #!/DonationDetails

Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to securing these coins for the people of Epping Forest District.

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