UPCOMING EVENT RELEASE: Museum Collections expert Alex Pitts hosts our unique 'Handling Living History' Events in May, June and July 2026.
SATURDAY 2 MAY - WW1
SATURDAY 6 JUNE - WW2
SATURDAY 4 JULY - SPECIAL FORCES - SAS, SBS
ALL DATES: 10:30-12:30
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This months Tea & Talk Club features our very own Museum Trustee David Nower in what promises to be a fascinating talk on local history of the Dengie Peninsular. A few tickets still available - Two weeks time on Friday 24 April - 10:30am at the museum.
Our Tea & Talk Club has been very popular this year with previous talks in January and February both selling out.This month we are proud to present local author and boat builder David Patient at 10:30am on Friday 27 March to talk about the fascinating #maldon ship building industry #essex #royalnavy
Our Tea & Talk Club has been very popular this year with previous talks in January and February both selling out.This month we are proud to present local author and boat builder David Patient at 10:30am on Friday 27 March to talk about the fascinating #maldon ship building industry #essex #royalnavy
Collections Expert Alex Pitts hosts our unique Handling Living History Events in May, June and July. Trustees have granted rare permission for Alex to open up the display cabinets and choose his favourite artefacts to share with you to handle.First up is #WW1 Contact museum for advance tickets.
Combined Military Services Museum Tea & Talk Club, Maldon Sword, Prue Mason, Agent Zoe, Civil War, Victoria Cross
The Tea & Talk Club began yesterday morning with a fabulous presentation by our Curator Julie Miller. The audience was enthralled as she detailed the stories behind a Viking Sword, Civil War Armour, a Victoria Cross and Cold War spy Prue Mason's 'Kiss of Death' lipstick gun! Plus it was a sell-out!⚡️
The Combined Military Services Museum has a comprehensive photographic library - here's one in The Economist today #SAS #specialforces
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Museum Curator Julie Miller begins our 2026 Tea & Talk Club by choosing ten of her favourite items from the CMSM collection. These historical artefacts span centuries of history - both social and military and there will be something for everyone! #WW2 #WW1 #history #museum
The brilliant Dr Mark Felton has been back to the museum again and this time he's filmed our suppressed Luger designed for Operation FOXLEY - a truly remarkable story - see the excellent film here. #WW2 #SOE
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Museum Curator Julie Miller begins our 2026 Tea & Talk Club by choosing ten of her favourite items from the CMSM collection. These historical artefacts span centuries of history - both social and military and there will be something for everyone! #WW2 #WW1 #history #museum
The Combined Military Services Museum opening hours this Christmas and New Year
In 2026 we begin our Tea & Talk Club and have a full diary beginning 30 January. The ticket price includes the talk, refreshments and also full entry to the museum - actually cheaper than a normal ticket! An eclectic mix of historical talks all washed down with a lovely cuppa ☕️
Maybe stocking fillers for Christmas ☨
Signed copies available at the museum or online with Amazon (yes I know, sorry)
'This book opens the doors to SOE and the amazing artefacts at the Combined Military Services Museum'
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#WW2 #SOE #RESISTANCE #museums #essex #DDay
We have just been given AA Rated Status by The AA/Visit England which is testament to all the hard work put in by our Staff, Volunteers and Trustees who work tirelessly to constantly maintain standards and bring fresh ideas to our wonderful museum. #ww2 #SOE #SAS
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Entry is very limited so please contact the museum to add your name to the list or message via this platform. (3/3) @CMSMuseum #WW2 #SOE #RESISTANCE #SAS
His mission included one of the largest French Resistance battles of WW2 at St Marcel in June 1944. Join us at this special event which includes book signing. Just £7 entry includes the talk, refreshments and access to the museum for the day. (2/3)
SOE Agent André Hue was parachuted into Brittany with an SAS team 150 miles behind the Normandy Beaches on D-Day. Proud to be embarking on a series of talks with André's daughter Nikki where we tell his extraordinary story. We begin at the Combined Military Services Museum (1/3)
The brilliant Dr Mark Felton has been back to the museum again and this time he's filmed our suppressed Luger designed for Operation FOXLEY - a truly remarkable story - see the excellent film here. #WW2 #SOE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFe...
CMSM will be open free of charge 10:30 to 16:30 on Sunday 14 September for Heritage Open Weekend so pop along to see us and local artist Vince Dawson who will be painting inside the Stanton Air Raid Shelter #Essex #WW1 #WW2 #Maldon #Chelmsford #Colchester #IWM
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The excellent Dr Mark Felton recently filmed at the museum & below are some of our artefacts including rare SAS MP5 in his latest Iranian Embassy Siege 1980 film. View these and hundreds more at the museum! Open every day during school holidays. #SAS #London youtu.be/jMSlo2sJo3A?...
Tomorrow 15 Aug signals the 80th Anniversary of #VJDay At the museum we have a temporary exhibition for a couple of weeks of some very rare artefacts some never seen & some only recently donated. Also local stories such as this one below #VJDay80 #WW2 #SOE
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A brief look inside the museum!
We are open every day during the school holidays 10.30 - 17:00.
Last admittance 16:00
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Popular YouTuber Historian the excellent Mark Felton recently filmed at the museum & below are some of our artefacts in his latest Falklands video & already had a huge amount of views.View these and hundreds more at the museum! Open every day during school holidays. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsL...
