About

Maldon Museum, the Museum in the Park, holds a fascinating collection reflecting the social, domestic and industrial history of Maldon and the surrounding district, and provides a wonderful insight into Maldon's maritime past with displays describing fishing, sailmaking and boat building. The Museum also has an original Pumper Fire Engine dating from 1877 and a Penny Farthing bicycle.

Children can take part in a quiz which relates to items around the Museum. and hunt for fossils in a sand tray. There is a special exhibition featuring Maldon heroes from both World Wars.

Housed over two floors of the former Park Keepers Lodge, the exhibits are wide ranging. The replica waistcoat of the Fat Man of Maldon, which accommodated 7 men, is one of the more unusual items featured in the collection. Charting the social history of the town over the last two hundred years, displays include old Maldon shop fronts, a Victorian parlour and the history of the railways. Each year a new display is launched relating to a topical subject or special anniversary.

The museum is situated within the Promenade Park, Maldon where there are baby changing facilities, public and disabled toilets, catering and picnic site. There has been a new audiovisual system installed.

Please note there is no wheelchair access to the first floor.