Days Out in Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Excavation!

Join us for a fun activity to kick off the summer holidays! "Excavate" lots of real artefacts and be inspired to draw them!

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

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Art workshop: Mosaic coasters

Join us to create a mosaic like the Romans did and take it home as a coaster!Wednesday 22nd July, 11am - 12pm, 5 per child, over 7s only, BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

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Drop in Craft: Clay Gods and Goddesses!

Join us for a fun activity to create your own Roman Gods and Goddesses from air dry clay!

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

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Walking Tour

Join us for a fascinating journey through our unique industrial heritage site. Explore the grounds of the historic Gunpowder Mills as our knowledgeable guides t…

Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

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Talk: Life in Roman St Albans

Join us for a talk with David Thorold, Curator of Collections (Prehistoric to Medieval) at St Albans Museums on Life in Roman St Albans (Verulamium).Explore the…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Excavate artefacts!

Join us for a fun activity to "Excavate" lots of real artefacts and be inspired to draw them!

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Roman shield

Join us for a fun craft to create your own Roman shield out of cardboard, and use your imagination to paint a powerful design!Tuesday 28th July, 10:30am - 3:30p…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Roman centurion helmet!

Join us for a fun craft to create your own Roman centurion helmet, and use your imagination to paint a powerful design!Saturday 8th August, 10:30am - 3:30pm, 3.…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Pirate Adventure Weekend Open Day

Join us for a day of history, hilarity and entertainment as we welcome The Sheppey Pirates, Red Phoenix Productions and The Hoy Shantymen for a rambunctious cel…

Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Bug hotels

Join us for a fun craft to create your own Bug hotel out of cardboard and other things you'd find in a garden!

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Talk: The West Essex Archaeological Group

Join us on 12 August for a talk by Lee Joyce and Tony O'Connor on the West Essex Archaeological Group (WEAG)'s excavations at Durolitum, near Chigwell.Explore t…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Art workshop: Tie Dye totes

Join us to tie dye a tote bag, let your imagination go wild!!Wednesday 12th August, 11am - 12pm, 5 per child, over 7s only, BOOKING ESSENTIALImage: artofit.org

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Pot painting and seed planting

Join us for a fun activity in the garden to use paint pens to decorate your own plant pot and plant a seed!Saturday 15th August, 10:30am - 3:30pm, 3.50 per chil…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Roman Gods and Goddesses

Join us for a fun craft to create your own props to become a Roman God or Goddess!Tuesday 11th August, 10:30am - 3:30pm, 3.50 per child

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Art workshop: Edible colosseum

Join us to create an edible version of the famous Roman Colesseum out of biscuits and icing!!Wednesday 19th August, 11am - 12pm, 5 per child, over 7s only, BOOK…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

King Harold: An Illuminated Manuscript workshop!

Join Alison Salmon, an expert illuminator born in London and now currently living near Florence, Italy, to create your own beautiful illuminated manuscript usin…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Medusa Masks

Join us for a fun craft to create your own Medusa mask complete with your own designs of her snake hair!Tuesday 25th August, 10:30am - 3:30pm, 3.50 per child

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Art workshop: Mosaic garden decoration

Join us to create a mosaic like the Romans did and take it home as a decoration for your garden or windowsill!Wednesday 26th August, 11am - 12pm, 5 per child, o…

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Drop in Craft: Satyr Masks

Join us for a fun craft to create your own Medusa mask complete with your own designs of her snake hair!Saturday 29th August, 10:30am - 3:30pm, 3.50 per child

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

Quiz night at the museum!

Back by popular demand! Our next Museum Quiz is on Friday 18th September from 7pm - 9:30pm.

Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey

International Living History Festival 2027

In conjunction with our partners Ratcliffe's Heritage Events we are excited to host the International Living History Festival for a second year in its new home…

Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey