Displays and Collections

From local archaeology to cultures of distant lands, from fossils to today's wildlife, from a Tudor bed to fine ceramics to Ancient Egypt, Saffron Walden Museum owes the scope and depth of its collections to its long history and many generous benefactors.

The Museum has over 175,000 objects and specimens, only a small proportion of which can be displayed at any one time. Some collections are mainly for research or reference.

From the buttons below you can view a brief guide to the displays by gallery, with links to more information on all the collections.
 

Ancient Egypt	Animals and Plants	Archaeology
Ceramics and Glass	Costumes and Textiles	Earth Beneath Our Feet
Furniture and Woodwork	World Cultures (Ethnography)	Local History

• Click here to find out more about the Museum’s 'Long History of Collecting’
• Click here for information on the objects and specimens shown on the Museum’s publicity leaflet
• Click here to find out more about the Museum's conservation, research and enquiries services