Saffron Walden Museum

Saffron Walden Museum is a local museum in Saffron Walden, Essex, east England.

The museum is one of the oldest purpose-built museums in the United Kingdom. It is located in Museum Street within the town of Saffron Walden, set in an enclosed grass meadow near the ruins of the 12-century Walden Castle.

The museum's collections cover ancient cultures, archaeology, ceramics and glass, costumes and textiles, geology, furniture and woodwork, social and local history, natural history, and world cultures. The collections also includes fine art paintings and sculptures.

The museum has over 50 volunteers. The Saffron Walden Museum Society is voluntary charitable organisation that supports the museum and owns the building. It provides talks and events for members.

Since the 19th century the museum has been home to a mummified child dating from the 3rd century AD.