You Wear It Well
Epping Forest District Museum, 39 – 41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL
Saturday 25th January - Saturday 2nd May
Free entry. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am - 4pm and Sat 10am - 5pm
Our collection contains over 1,500 pieces of costume and accessories, spanning 500 years. Items range from a Tudor stocking to a 2012 Paralympic Gamesmaker Kit, and from uniforms to ballgowns via buttons and badges.
This exhibition gives you the chance to peek into the process of curating and caring for costumes, and to see some of the highlights and horrors discovered.
Free event
The Museum is located in the heart of the historic town of Waltham Abbey, situated just outside the M25 between Epping Forest and the Lee Valley. From the M25, leave at junction 26 and follow the signs to Waltham Abbey.
Free parking is currently available at the Abbey Gardens carpark which is a 10 minute walk from the museum. Further pay and display parking is available in the town centre, the nearest car park is Quaker Lane car park which is a 2 minute walk from the museum.
The museum is a 25 minute walk from Waltham Cross Railway Station. A taxi rank is located outside the station. Buses also operate from Waltham Cross Bus Station which is a 5 minute walk from the station and a bus stop is located within a 2 minute walk of the museum.
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