Heritage Open Days 2025

Journey with us from the Beecroft Art Gallery into the darkest corners of the cosmos, as part of our free, four part lecture series 'The Science of Space'.

A free, weekly lecture series hosted by Southend Adult Community College at the Beecroft Art Gallery, spanning four fun topics of Essex history.

Join us for a variety of festive events across our sites this December. With visits from Father Christmas and Mrs Claus, cosy film screenings, a special seasonal Space Day, wreath making and more there's something for everyone in Southend this winter!

Join our intrepid, intergalactic team in Southend Central Museum this December for special seasonal planetarium shows, magical meteorite handling and spaceman storytelling sessions.

Join Southend Museums for a full day of free events across our sites, celebrating the very first 'City Day'!

Beecroft Cinema Club presents 'Cult Classics' series, screening the iconic films that fans are frenzied for on the last Thursday of each month at the Beecroft Art Gallery.

We offer a range of regular, free tours across our sites.

Explore our sites, exhibitions and collections after hours, every third Thursday of the month.

Join us at Prittlewell Priory for a special screening of Pride and Prejudice (2005). Get closer to Jane Austen's world of stolen glances and regency dances and enjoy this enduringly popular, genre defining period drama in a period house.

Join us this half term for Roman Day! Get hands on with history in an arte'fact's handling session, discover the Roman myths written in the stars in a planetarium show, and explore our new interactive exhibition 'Romans: Settling in Southend'.

Join us at Southend Central Museum for Roman Day! Get hands on with history in an arte'fact's handling session, discover the Roman myths written in the stars in a planetarium show, and explore our new interactive exhibition 'Romans: Settling in Southend'.

Join our intrepid, intergalactic team in Southend Central Museum this December for special seasonal planetarium shows and magical meteorite handling.

Join Southend Museums for a full day of free activities across our sites, celebrating Southend City Day.

A day of talks and tours by leading experts exploring the overlooked history and architecture of post war Southend on Sea. Discover the unheard stories behind the buildings walked past everyday, and learn why Southend is Brutal.

Join us at Southend Museum and Planetarium for a day-out of this world! Blast off in our specially curated shows, perfect for aspiring astronauts and astrologers, and reach for the stars in an interactive 'meet the meteorites' object handling session.

Join us at Southend Museum and Planetarium for a day-out of this world! Blast off in our specially curated shows, perfect for aspiring astronauts and astronomers, and reach for the stars in an interactive 'meet the meteorites' object handling session.

Join us at Southend Museum and Planetarium for a day-out of this world! Blast off in our specially curated shows, perfect for aspiring astronauts and astronomers, and reach for the stars in an interactive 'meet the meteorites' object handling session.

Free, accessible drop in sessions for casual cosmic conversations with our local astrophysicist at the Beecroft Art Gallery. Running on regular Sunday mornings, open to all space enthusiasts.

A Halloween themed Space Day at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium! Blast off in our specially spooky shows, perfect for aspiring astronauts and alien investigators, and get your helmets on for spaceman story telling and object handing sessions.

A Halloween themed Space Day at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium! Blast off in our specially spooky shows, perfect for aspiring astronauts and alien investigators, and get your helmets on for hands on supernatural space sample handling.

A Halloween themed Space Day at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium! Blast off in our specially spooky shows, perfect for aspiring astronauts and alien investigators, and get your helmets on for hands on supernatural space sample handling.

Join our intrepid, intergalactic team this Easter for a day of planetarium shows and meteorite handling sessions at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium. For tickets to our regular planetarium shows, call Southend Central Museum at 01702 212345.

Join our intrepid, intergalactic team this Easter holidays for a day of planetarium shows and meteorite handling sessions at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium.

Join our intrepid, intergalactic team in the summer holidays for a full weekend of planetarium shows, meteorite handling sessions and space themed activities at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium.

Join our intrepid, intergalactic team in the summer holidays for a full weekend of planetarium shows, meteorite handling sessions and space themed activities at Southend Central Museum and Planetarium.

Journey with us from the Beecroft Art Gallery into the darkest corners of the cosmos, in our free, four part lecture series 'The Science of Space'. A perfect introduction to all things astrophysical. Suitable for children aged 10+ and adults.