Thurrock Museum

10/10/2026

Come join us over October half-term as we tell stories of haunted Thurrock throughout history. Enjoy a 20 minute tour of the museum followed by spooky arts and crafts.
Costumes are welcome.

08/10/2026

Welcome to our two new members of staff! Nadia and Haneet are project officers for our Routes to Roots project where we aim to connect people to local history by way of getting hands on with our collections as well as helping to look after and document them for the future. They've each written a short piece to introduce themselves to you.
With thanks to the National Lottery Heritage fund for making this possible.

"Hi everyone! I am Haneet, the new Routes to Roots Project Officer here at Thurrock Museum.

A little about me: I come from Jammu and Kashmir, India, and have completed my Masters in Heritage Management. I have been working across some fantastic heritage organisations, including Historic Royal Palaces, the Imperial War Museum, and Heritage Network. Currently, I am serving as a trustee for the Archbishop Palace Conservation Trust and managing their Environmental Area Restoration project at Otford Palace.

What will I be doing? The Routes to Roots Project is about strengthening our knowledge of Thurrock Museum’s incredible collection of up to 30,000 objects, improving how they are stored and documented, and making them more accessible for everyone. I will be working to re-pack and document objects, ensuring the stories they carry are properly recorded and preserved for future generations.

What am I most excited about? Getting to know this collection and the community it belongs to. Every object in this museum is a piece of Thurrock’s story, and I cannot wait to start discovering what is inside those boxes. "

06/10/2026

Welcome to our two new members of staff! Nadia and Haneet are project officers for our Routes to Roots project where we aim to connect people to local history by way of getting hands on with our collections as well as helping to look after and document them for the future. They've each written a short piece to introduce themselves to you.

With thanks to the National Lottery Heritage fund for making this possible.

"My name is Nadia and I am the new Routes to Roots Project Officer. I have a Museum Studies MA and have worked in collections management and care for the past several years. Currently, I am also the collections assistant at Hackney Museum, assisting with their National Lottery Funded Heritage project of redeveloping the museum. My specialities include object packing and storage! I am looking forward to working at Thurrock Museum and helping with their repacking project."

02/10/2026

Come join us over October half-term as we tell stories of haunted Thurrock throughout history. Enjoy a 20 minute tour of the museum followed by spooky arts and crafts.

Costumes are welcome.

01/10/2026

Happy spooky season!
We've got a couple of ghostly items in the museum. One is this Victorian cradle from Chadwell House that several volunteers over the years have said they've seen rocking by itself!
Have you ever seen a ghost or any spooky happenings?

25/09/2026

The World's End through time.
A pub had stood in this remote spot since at least the 17th century.

24/09/2026

22/09/2026

Do you want a nostalgic look at the toys of the past, an exciting explorer trail to help you learn some history, or a flick through the stories told to children 100 years ago?

Discover it all and more at Toys Through Time.

18/09/2026

Girl Guiding sash from between 1991 and 2003. The Guide who owned this sash earned both a childcare and camping badge.

Were you a member of the Scouts or Guides? What badges did you earn?