Central Museum tells the story of the natural and human history of south east Essex.

View of Victoria Avenue from the Civic Centre, 1968 by Alan Sorrell (1904-1974)

A medieval moated, timber-framed manor house, a hidden gem of South East Essex.

The Southend Planetarium is the only public Planetarium in the south-east, outside of London.

Walk in the footsteps of medieval monks and former residents the Victorian Scratton family.