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Mersea Island Museum
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High Street
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8QD
Essex
England
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Mersea Museum - just east of West Mersea Church
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Maritime, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01206 385191
Enquiries
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info@merseamuseum.org.uk
School visits
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Schools@merseamuseum.org.uk
Mersea Museum
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www.merseamuseum.org.uk
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Open
Beginning of May to end of September
Wed-Sun 14.00-17.00
Open bank holidays
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Admission charges
Adults: 50p
Senior Citizens: 25p
Children: 25p
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Description
The Mersea Island Museum is an independent museum established in 1976 and occupying purpose-built premises 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 reconstruction within the museum of a typical weather-boarded fisherman's cottage provides an interior display centred on a Victorian coal-fired kitchen range, with adjoining facilities for washing clothes using old-fashioned manual equipment.
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
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Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
General audio-guide available
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Meeting room available
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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