Mersea Museum on the Essex Coast
An independent museum established in 1976 and occupying purpose-built premises that have been steadily expanded. We are in the centre of West Mersea, just to the east of the Parish Church. The traditional local activities of fishing, oystering, wild fowling and boat building are represented. The exhibition in the main hall is new each year and features a number if different displays.
Computers in the Resource Centre can be used to access over 40,000 images, slideshows, articles, parish records, local census contents, audio files, video.
Children are welcome, with puzzles and quizzes available.

The Museum is open for the Summer season and will close on 30th September
This year's Exhibition is "Mersea between the wars - the 1920s and the 1930s"
- Fun on the beach and waterfront, bands drama clubs and sport, buses barges deliveries Fire Brigade, mains water and electricity comes to Mersea, the final year of World War I
- and much more...
- see Exhibitions for more details.

Newsletter
The Spring 2018 Newsletter looks to this year's Summer Exhibition.
Click Here to view the Newsletter (191Kb) - it will open in a new window.

The board walk timbers found in 2017 off Mersea are now in the preservation tank, being prepared for display in the Museum. See In the mud

Where to find us: Mersea Island is on the Essex coast, about 9 miles south of Colchester on the B1025.
The museum is in West Mersea - follow the main road through the village to the High Street and down as far as the parish church. Turn left in front of the church to reach the entrance gates of the museum.
Show local map or Link to Google maps (in a new window).
If you come on the bus (63, 67 or 68 from Colchester), the museum is a short walk straight ahead from the terminus.

Collections: Local history, social history, natural history and geology, local photographs, oral history, family history, parish records, marine, John Leather Memorial Collection, engineering and costume.

Facilities: Activities for children, Audio Guides, Disabled Access, Disabled Parking, Shop

Shop: The Museum Shop has a varied selection of books, postcards, souvenirs and mementos.

Guided History Walks in West Mersea are run in the summer months.
Walks are on Saturdays starting 2nd June, every Saturday except 1st September (Regatta Day) and September 8th (Heritage Open Day). Walks start at the Museum at 2.30pm, and finish at the Museum.
£1.50 per person. Tickets available from the Museum on the day.

Helping the Museum: You can help Mersea Museum by becoming a member, volunteering, joining the 100 Club or just by a Donation. See About Us for more information.