Museums & places of interest

Beecroft Art Gallery has a permanent collection of over 2000 works, ranging from 17th-century Dutch paintings to contemporary works.

Southend Museums Service has been acquiring fashion as part of its social history collection since opening in the 1970s. The collections have subsequently been re-housed at the Beecroft Art Gallery and fashion history exhibitions take place there once a... Read more

Big Up Southend is a monthly Makers Market held on the last Saturday of every month in the Victoria Shopping Centre.

We offer free creative activities and live music during our events.

Are you a maker and would like to join? Simply visit www.linktr.ee/bigupsouthend

Southend Museum was built in 1905-6 at a cost of £9,374 and originally housed Southend Library.

The building was commissioned and paid for by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-born American immigrant, who went from rags to riches in the steel manufacturing industry.

The building houses the wonderful finds from the Prittlewell Princely Burial, as well... Read more

Opening Times Monday to Saturday - 9am til 5pm

Facilities
Rhyme time sessions Mondays 10.30am
Car parking behind library
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Photocopying
Computer access
Free wi-fi
Meeting room for hire
Disabled parking

The Heritage Centre stands in the Centre of the Old Town in the old Smithy. Along with many other buildings in the Old Town the Smithy was purchased by the Borough Council many years ago with a view to a development which never took place and it was allowed to fall into disrepair until the Leigh Society formed and decided to rescue the building.

The Heritage Centre is open most days,... Read more

Opening Times Monday to Saturday - 9am til 5pm

Facilities
Story Rhyme Sessions on Tuesdays
Street parking along The Broadway
Lift with full access to the first floor
Hearing Loop
Photocopying
Computer access
wi-fi

Prittlewell Priory was founded by the Cluniac Order in the early 12th century as a cell to the Priory of St Pancras at Lewes, Sussex.

It was one of the lesser monasteries housing not more than 18 monks. In 1536 much of the building was destroyed and what remained was much altered during the 18th Century. Alterations were made again in the early 20th Century, when the Refectory was restored... Read more

Opening Times - Monday to Saturday - 9am til 5pm

Facilities
Rhyme time sessions Fridays 9.30 & 10.30
Wheelchair accessible
Lift
free wi-fi
public internet access
public toilets, including disabled toilets
Hearing Loop
Free parking in car park adjacent to the Library
Disabled parking
Books
Photocopying

Southchurch Hall is Grade I Listed Medieval moated house located in the Southchurch district of Southend-on-Sea.

The Hall was home to farming families until the 1920s. In 1930 it was extensively restored and presented to the town of Southend by the Dowsett Family. The Hall has been listed in Jenkins' top 1000 houses in England.

Gift Shop and Refreshments
Refreshments... Read more

Opening Times Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 9am til 5pm

Facilities
Rhyme Time sessions on Thursdays 9.30 & 10.30
Car parking next to library
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets
Free wi-fi
Hearing Loop
Photocopying
Computer access