Join us for a day of talks about #SOE. Paul Smiddy will be signing and selling his new book and Nikki Bennett relating her own father's fascinating story as an SOE agent in France during #WW2. Author @garyweight.bsky.social will be giving an introductory talk. Ctc the museum for tix in advance.

UPCOMING EVENT RELEASE: Museum Collections expert Alex Pitts hosts our unique 'Handling Living History' Events in May, June and July 2026. SATURDAY 2 MAY - WW1 SATURDAY 6 JUNE - WW2 SATURDAY 4 JULY - SPECIAL FORCES - SAS, SBS ALL DATES: 10:30-12:30 Support your local museums

This months Tea & Talk Club features our very own Museum Trustee David Nower in what promises to be a fascinating talk on local history of the Dengie Peninsular. A few tickets still available - Two weeks time on Friday 24 April - 10:30am at the museum.

Our Tea & Talk Club has been very popular this year with previous talks in January and February both selling out.This month we are proud to present local author and boat builder David Patient at 10:30am on Friday 27 March to talk about the fascinating #maldon ship building industry #essex #royalnavy

Our Tea & Talk Club has been very popular this year with previous talks in January and February both selling out.This month we are proud to present local author and boat builder David Patient at 10:30am on Friday 27 March to talk about the fascinating #maldon ship building industry #essex #royalnavy

Collections Expert Alex Pitts hosts our unique Handling Living History Events in May, June and July. Trustees have granted rare permission for Alex to open up the display cabinets and choose his favourite artefacts to share with you to handle.First up is #WW1 Contact museum for advance tickets.

The Tea & Talk Club began yesterday morning with a fabulous presentation by our Curator Julie Miller. The audience was enthralled as she detailed the stories behind a Viking Sword, Civil War Armour, a Victoria Cross and Cold War spy Prue Mason's 'Kiss of Death' lipstick gun! Plus it was a sell-out!⚡️

The Combined Military Services Museum has a comprehensive photographic library - here's one in The Economist today #SAS #specialforces www.economist.com/internationa...

Museum Curator Julie Miller begins our 2026 Tea & Talk Club by choosing ten of her favourite items from the CMSM collection. These historical artefacts span centuries of history - both social and military and there will be something for everyone! #WW2 #WW1 #history #museum

The brilliant Dr Mark Felton has been back to the museum again and this time he's filmed our suppressed Luger designed for Operation FOXLEY - a truly remarkable story - see the excellent film here. #WW2 #SOE www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFe...

Museum Curator Julie Miller begins our 2026 Tea & Talk Club by choosing ten of her favourite items from the CMSM collection. These historical artefacts span centuries of history - both social and military and there will be something for everyone! #WW2 #WW1 #history #museum

#HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2026 #LightTheDarkness

In 2026 we begin our Tea & Talk Club and have a full diary beginning 30 January. The ticket price includes the talk, refreshments and also full entry to the museum - actually cheaper than a normal ticket! An eclectic mix of historical talks all washed down with a lovely cuppa ☕️

Maybe stocking fillers for Christmas ☨ Signed copies available at the museum or online with Amazon (yes I know, sorry) 'This book opens the doors to SOE and the amazing artefacts at the Combined Military Services Museum' *Please support our Museums* #WW2 #SOE #RESISTANCE #museums #essex #DDay

We have just been given AA Rated Status by The AA/Visit England which is testament to all the hard work put in by our Staff, Volunteers and Trustees who work tirelessly to constantly maintain standards and bring fresh ideas to our wonderful museum. #ww2 #SOE #SAS www.ratedtrips.com/attractions/...

SOE Agent André Hue was parachuted into Brittany with an SAS team 150 miles behind the Normandy Beaches on D-Day. Proud to be embarking on a series of talks with André's daughter Nikki where we tell his extraordinary story. We begin at the Combined Military Services Museum (1/3)

The brilliant Dr Mark Felton has been back to the museum again and this time he's filmed our suppressed Luger designed for Operation FOXLEY - a truly remarkable story - see the excellent film here. #WW2 #SOE www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFe...

CMSM will be open free of charge 10:30 to 16:30 on Sunday 14 September for Heritage Open Weekend so pop along to see us and local artist Vince Dawson who will be painting inside the Stanton Air Raid Shelter #Essex #WW1 #WW2 #Maldon #Chelmsford #Colchester #IWM cmsm.co.uk/sunday-14-se...

The excellent Dr Mark Felton recently filmed at the museum & below are some of our artefacts including rare SAS MP5 in his latest Iranian Embassy Siege 1980 film. View these and hundreds more at the museum! Open every day during school holidays. #SAS #London youtu.be/jMSlo2sJo3A?...

Tomorrow 15 Aug signals the 80th Anniversary of #VJDay At the museum we have a temporary exhibition for a couple of weeks of some very rare artefacts some never seen & some only recently donated. Also local stories such as this one below #VJDay80 #WW2 #SOE cmsm.co.uk/maldon-man-e...

A brief look inside the museum! We are open every day during the school holidays 10.30 - 17:00. Last admittance 16:00 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKXE...

Popular YouTuber Historian the excellent Mark Felton recently filmed at the museum & below are some of our artefacts in his latest Falklands video & already had a huge amount of views.View these and hundreds more at the museum! Open every day during school holidays. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsL...

Come to Echoes of History Show this weekend to meet our team who will be there all weekend at our stand. #WW2 #SOE #tours #Military

Exciting VE DAY 80 Comemmorative Events taking place this Thursday 8 May includes the new installation of our rare, original WW2 Air Raid Shelter. There will be a short wreath-laying ceremony in our Remembrance Garden and the Essex HMVA will be here with working tanks! Opens at 09:30 🇬🇧

The Combined Military Museum by night #ww2 #soe #museums

A short video about Gary Weight's recently published book for the Combined Military Services Museum All proceeds to the upkeep of the museum so please support if you can ☨ 🙏 Available via Amazon or at the museum. #ww2 #SOE www.youtube.com/watch?v=eytT...

This is the second of a series of books one of our Trustee's Gary Weight has written for us. It's an introduction to #SOE & the collection of SOE artefacts displayed at the museum. Agents stories & how it all worked-the book highlights many of our artefacts-we hope it's of interest to people ☨ #WW2

We look forward to welcoming everyone this Sunday to #Maldon #Essex A great opportunity to meet our Patron Bruce Crompton and talk and view all things Military History. We also have big discounts for the museum to give away so please come and say hello! #ww2 #ww1

Our first post on this platform and we are proud to present 'The Real SAS Rogue Heroes' Temporary Exhibition which begins this weekend featuring original uniforms, medal groups and equipment used in the desert and Italy. #WW2 #SAS @royalmarines.bsky.social #SOE #SASRogueHeroes #Suffolk