Southend Museums
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Southend Museums - five historical sites to discover and enjoy! We are Southend Museums - five historical sites around the Southend-on-Sea borough, preserving and celebrating our local heritage.
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium - discover local history, archaeology and the stars above.
Prittlewell Priory - a Cluniac monastery located inside a serene park & gardens.
Southchurch Hall - a medieval moated manor house overlooking gardens and a lake.
Beecroft Art Gallery - an art gallery preserving local collections and housing exciting exhibitions.
Historic Cliff Lift - a unique way to travel down to the seafront.
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facebook.comPlease note: Prittlewell Priory will be closing at 1pm on Sunday 3rd December. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Stop by #SouthchurchHall TODAY for our #TudorChristmas! Find out why mince pies were rectangular in Tudor times and much more! £3 entry, 10:00 - 14:30
Every day, folk get up and improve the borough in their own way. Come celebrate some of the people who make this town worth living in, at this beautiful photographic exhibition. #SALT launches tomorrow! #BeecroftArtGallery
Please note the change of time for the Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts event, 10:30am – 12:30pm #BeecroftArtGallery http://ow.ly/hwgj30gNlsK See you there!
Salt seasons, it adds flavour, it improves and that’s what the people featured in this book do as well! #SALT opens 2nd December at #BeecroftArtGallery
There’s still time to book a place for Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts 2/12 10:30am–12:30pm. Widely considered Britain’s most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York & beyond http://ow.ly/nNZw30gNmfw
The night sky is a place of expansive wonder - find out what's up there in our regular #Planetarium sessions. Suitable for 7+ years & adults
It’s #MuseumShopSunday we are celebrating with our exclusive Southend giftware offer at #PrittlewellPriory & #SouthchurchHall our Southend Mug, Tea Towel, Badge Set, Keyring & Fridge Magnet set are available as a bundle for £20 (limited time only, while stocks last) #LoveSouthend
Tomorrow is #MuseumShopSunday our gift shops at #PrittlewellPriory & #SouthchurchHall will be open - pop in and say hello! http://ow.ly/C8Ib30gM9y5
Not long to wait! #TudorChristmas #SouthchurchHall Saturday 2nd December, entry £3, pay on the door or reserve your ticket now: http://ow.ly/wSPS30gkgQx
Please note the new time for the Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at The Royal Academy of Arts event, 10:30am – 12:30pm #BeecroftArtGallery http://ow.ly/hwgj30gNlsK
If it’s too cold for wildlife spotting this weekend drop by #PrittlewellPriory and explore our wildlife room in the warm!