During 2020 and 2021 we sought local people’s experiences of the Covid -19 epidemic. Details of the project can be found here CV Walden Archive Here’s a cross section of the material which has been submitted: Diaries & Contemplative writing….. 1st Saffron Walden Girls Brigade Anabelle Atter – Covid Christmas… Read More »
Earlier this summer, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to become the artist in residence at Saffron Walden Museum in collaboration with the Snapping the Stiletto project. The aim of the residency was to use the resources available at the museum to inspire and drive my work, with the end result of… Read More »
Tuesday 21st September, 2pm Talk: How to make a museum out of your own life Rachel Morris was brought up not far from Saffron Walden. Her book, ‘The Museum Makers’, began when she opened up the boxes of old family mementos under her bed and saw inside them the entire history of her bohemian family. … Read More »
The summer may be nearing its end, but that does not mean the fun has to stop – as free access to top attractions in Essex is being offered to residents! Tickets for a wide range of experiences across the county are up for grabs as tourism body Visit Essex launches this year’s Essex Bigger… Read More »
We are celebrating staycations with September’s ‘Object of the Month’. The shell of this Edible Crab, Cancer pagurus, was found on the coast of Britain before 1970. It was chosen by Sarah Kenyon, one of the Natural Sciences Officers at the Museum. Edible Crab This is the largest species of crab living in the seas… Read More »
The Museum’s ‘Object of the Month’ provides an opportunity to explore interesting and unusual objects from our stores. August’s Objects of the Month have been chosen by Jenny Oxley, Collections Officer (Human History) Wampum is a traditional shell bead of the Eastern Woodlands indigenous tribes in North America. It includes white shell beads hand fashioned from… Read More »
The Museum’s ‘Object of the Month’ provides an opportunity to explore interesting and unusual objects from our stores. July’s Objects of the Month have been chosen by Carolyn Wingfield, Curator This pair of solid gold bracelets, found in North-west Essex are nearly 3,000 years old. They date from the late Bronze Age, around 900 – 750… Read More »
Roman ring and silver coins Saffron Walden Museum celebrates Uttlesford’s ancient heritage with three new archaeological treasures on display from 10 June. The first two are a gold Roman ring from Broxted, set with a polished amethyst, and a hoard of ten silver coins from Barnston. The coins date from AD 395-402 and were probably… Read More »
Humpback whale photographs taken by Barry Kaufmann-Wright in New Zealand, in 2013. All Images BK-W © Saffron Walden Museum Barry took and kept over 72,000 photographs in his lifetime, almost all of wildlife and the countryside. Barry grew up in Buckinghamshire but his first job was at Jersey Zoo, working for the famous naturalist Gerald… Read More »
Skin of a Grass Snake Our ‘Object of the Month’ for May is the shed skin of a grass snake, Natrix helvetica, that was found at Wimbish Green, Essex in July 2001. It was chosen by Sarah Kenyon, one of the Natural Sciences Officers at the Museum. Grass Snakes Snakes are reptiles and the grass… Read More »
