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Christmas at Essex Police Museum

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Santa's Postbox

25th November, 2nd and 9th December

We will have one of Santa's postboxes here at the museum! Bring your letter along, post it in our postbox and come back the week after to collect your reply!




Meet Santa!

Saturday 16th December


10am-3.30pm

Meet Santa and make a Christmas craft for just £3! There's no need to book!




Talk: Look to the Lady- The Life and Crime Fiction of Margery Allingham

Thursday 7th December


7:30pm - 9pm

£3 per person, including refreshments

Museum volunteer Roger Johnson discusses detective fiction writer Margery Allingham, best known for her golden age stories featuring Albert Campion. Booking is essential - email museum@essex.pnn.police.uk or call Hannah Wilson (Curator) on 01245 457150.




Name The Bear Competition

25th November, 2nd December and 9th December


Our teddy bears need a name! Come along to the museum, fill in our competition sheet with your suggestions and the top 5 will go to a Facebook poll on Monday 10th to Friday 15th December. Those who suggested the winning name will be entered in to a prize draw to win one on Saturday 16th December!



Essex Police Museum
P.O Box 2 Head Quarters Chelmsford Essex CM2 6DA

Registered Charity No. 1042055

Telephone: 01245 457150

Website: http://www.museum.essex.police.uk

Email: museum@essex.pnn.police.uk

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