Discover a world of surprises in one of Britain's oldest museums, founded in 1835. This award-winning "friendly family-size museum" welcomes over 20,000 visitors a year, including families, groups, researchers and over 5,000 school children. The museum is open 363 days a year.

Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre is the gateway to all the attractions of this historic market town and its surrounding mediaeval villages.

The Imperial War Museum has a wonderful collection of works by Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious produced while they were working as Official War Artists during WWII.

Combine a visit to the Fry Art Gallery with Audley End House. King Henry VIII gave Walden Abbey to Sir Thomas Audley, who transformed it into his mansion, Audley End, now in the care of English Heritage.

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AIM - the organisation for independent museums - was founded to encourage new standards in the provision of service to users. AIM represents the strengths and needs in national policy making and provides a thriving network of information and help for members. Independent Museums range from small local organisations, mainly operated by volunteers, to large or national organisations - representing over half of all museums in the UK.

The Art Fund believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience great art at first hand, and has been campaigning energetically on behalf of museums and galleries from its earliest years. As an independent, membership-based charity which receives no funding from government, The Art Fund is uniquely well placed to help shape arts policy and speak out on behalf of museums and their visitors. The Fry Gallery gratefully acknowledeges the assistance of the Art Fund in acquiring important works which would have been far beyond our means.

Valuing our heritage - Investing in our future

Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund sustains and transforms our heritage. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions we invest in every part of our diverse heritage. The Fry Gallery gratefully acknowledeges the assistance of the Heritage Lottery in acquiring important works which would have been far beyond our means.

We are very grateful to Essex Heritage Trust, who have helped us to acquire a number of important pictures over the years.