Southend Central Museum
Southend Central Museum, Natural history museum and planetarium in Southend-on-Sea, England
The Central Museum displays local archaeological findings, natural history collections, and social history exhibits across multiple gallery spaces within a Grade II listed building.
Constructed in 1905 as a public library with funding from Andrew Carnegie, the building transformed into the Central Museum in 1981 after the library relocated.
The museum houses an exhibition of the Prittlewell Princely Burial from 580 AD, containing Saxon artifacts that suggest connections to the royal family of Essex.
Located near Southend Victoria station, the museum opens Wednesday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, with the first floor inaccessible to wheelchair users.
The museum maintains a collection of original Ekco radios, manufactured by one of Britain's largest radio producers of the 1930s in Southend.
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Inception: 1981
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Address: Central Museum, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6EW
Website: https://southendmuseums.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.54220,0.71060
Latest update: March 12, 2025 20:54
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