This list of museums in
Essex,
England contains
museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including
nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private
business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...
es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,
virtual museum
A virtual museum is a digital entity that draws on the characteristics of a museum, in order to complement, enhance, or augment the museum experience through personalization, interactivity, and richness of content. Virtual museums can perform as t ...
s) are not included.
Museums
Defunct museums
* Motorboat Museum, Basildon; closed December 2009
* Southend Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend-on-Sea; closed May, 198
[2]* Tymperleys Clock Museum, Colchester, closed in 2010, clocks now at Hollytrees Museum
* Walton Hall Museum,
Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope is a town, former civil parish and Church of England parish situated in the county of Essex, England. Often known locally simply as Stanford, the town is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and located 23.8 miles (38.4 ...
, closed in 2010
References
Museums in Essex
See also
*
Visitor attractions in Essex
{{Museums in the United Kingdom
Essex
Museums