| Saffron Walden Museum | |
| Coordinates: | 52.0254°N 0.2408°W |
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| Established: | 1835 |
| Location: | Museum Street, Saffron Waldon, Essex CB10 1BN, England |
| Type: | Local museum |
| Owner: | Saffron Walden Museum Society |
| Employees: | 50 volunteers |
| Car Park: | --> |
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Saffron Walden Museum is a local museum in Saffron Walden, Essex, east England.[1]
The museum is one of the oldest purpose-built museums in the United Kingdom.[2] It is located in Museum Street within the town of Saffron Walden, set in an enclosed grass meadow near the ruins of the 12-century Walden Castle.
The museum's collections cover ancient cultures, archaeology, ceramics and glass, costumes and textiles, geology, furniture and woodwork, social and local history, natural history, and world cultures.[3] The collections also includes fine art paintings and sculptures.[4]
The museum has over 50 volunteers.[5] The Saffron Walden Museum Society is voluntary charitable organisation that supports the museum and owns the building.[6] It provides talks and events for members.
Since the 19th century the museum has been home to a mummified child dating from the 3rd century AD.[7]