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By joining one of our membership schemes, you’ll be helping protect Colchester’s heritage! Whether you decide to become a Museum Guardian or a Castle Pass holder, your support enables us to keep preserving Colchester’s incredible history and offering visitors of all ages a fun-filled and memorable day.

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Colchester Castle

A visit to Colchester Castle is better than ever before with interactive displays and star exhibits, like the Colchester Gladiator Vase and Fenwick Hoard of Roman treasure.

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A museum exhibit displaying a range of historical artefacts and tools. The scene features glass display cases filled with items such as documents, photographs, and small artefacts, alongside open displays of larger objects like a vintage washing machine with wooden rollers, a barrel, and other domestic tools. Behind the exhibits, a large black-and-white photograph provides historical context, depicting a scene from a past era. Two visitors, a man and a woman, examine the displays closely. The room has elegant architectural details, including a chandelier, decorative ceiling mouldings, and a soft green colour scheme, adding to the refined atmosphere. Track lighting highlights the exhibits.

Hollytrees Museum

Enjoy 300 years of history in this beautiful Georgian townhouse through hands-on exhibits and displays. Discover what family life was life for the rich and the poor.

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Natural History Museum

Get up close to creatures great and small, past and present, at this family-friendly museum. Our displays will help you learn about local habitats, biodiversity and climate change.

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An annual pass graphic for Colchester Museums set on a purple background. The pass features stylised white icons with coloured outlines representing three attractions: a castle for Colchester Castle, a classical building for Hollytrees Museum, and a magnifying glass with a beetle for the Natural History Museum. White text over a swooping purple shape reads "ANNUAL PASS," highlighting the year-long access it provides to the listed sites.

Buy an Annual Museum Pass

By becoming a Museum Pass holder and visiting Colchester Museums, you are supporting the conservation of our heritage, preserving it for future generations.

The excellent value Museum Pass scheme provides annual admission to Colchester Castle and Hollytrees Museum for a great price! Come back as many times as you like to see how the exhibits and interactives change.

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A colour photograph showing the inside of Colchester Castle. There are two floors, with a large open area in the centre. There are display cases of museum objects.

Become a Museum Guardian

Guardian Members help us to protect, share, and preserve Colchester’s heritage, which includes all three of our venues – Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum and the Natural History Museum. Enjoy a range of benefits, including free entry to the Castle, invitations to VIP preview events, discounts in the Museums’ shops, and Museum Money vouchers for After Hours bookings and events.
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