The museum has an enormous collection of quality weapons, uniforms, armour, military equipment etc. Many of the exhibits are extremely rare. The staff at the museum are very friendly and knowledgeble. We were given a guided tour by David Nower whose knowledge of all the exhibits was outstanding. He had no problem answering all our questions often with a great sense of humour. I would heartily recommend a visit to this extremely and impressive museum. Finally I would add that it is great value for money. The entry fee is very low by today's standards

I am usually just tagging along with my husband at this type of museum. But the historical range of the items on display, with yellow signs flagging the most rare and unusual, together with interesting stories accompanying the displays made this a real hidden treasure of Maldon. Well worth seeking out.

An excellent museum. We were recommended to visit this museum by friends and we were pleasantly surprised at how amazing this place is. The collection is incredible and with each item clearly labelled, it was perfect to learn about every item in the museum. Look out for the yellow signs, as these are rare items with an interesting story behind the item. We thoroughly enjoyed it and have recommended it to friends. Thank you for a great afternoon, it's definitely worth a visit. Accompanied is a photo of us trying on a couple armour helmets... if there's something there to try/do, we will! Haha!

Excellent museum. Hidden away, we live nearby and never knew about it. Fantastic collection and learnt a lot. Took our toddler. Opportunity to learn about and hold historical weapons was also great. The guy at the information desk (sorry can’t remember his name) was so knowledgeable and very welcoming!

Surprised by this little gem of a museum. It's well worth a visit. It is full of memorabilia from all conflicts. We loved learning about Peter Mason and his SAS antics as well as a lot more. Just the right amount of information on the cards. Beautifully displayed artefacts. Staff were really friendly and happy to chat and answer questions. Thank you for a lovely day out. Only a 5 minute drive to the Quay for a lovely lunch.

I was welcomed swiftly at reception by on of their staff. I began to walk around and two fantastic staff members began explaining everything to me. Stuart and Paul. Their wealth of knowledge was truly mesmerising. Fantastic for anyone in the family, a lot of history very well explained. At the end we were allowed the opportunity to handle some weapons and talked through it by Alex who to say, ‘knew his stuff’ would be an understatement. Upon exit I spoke to the manager who was also fantastic and passionate about the collection.

My disabled father-in-law was most impressed with the staff and volunteers at the Combined Military Services Museum. They were caring and considerate, opened the doors for him as he arrived, put ramps over the threshold and helped operate the lift enabling him to access all the floors. They showed genuine interest in his active service, listened to him and together held meaningful conversations on the contents of the collections. The museum was spotlessly clean. Full of interesting artefacts. It was a pleasure to visit.

Eight of us all former Junior Leaders in the army visited as part of our reunion. On arrival we were welcomed and given an overview of the museum. The museum is well laid out, spotlessly clean and a fantastic collection of items to view. We were absorbed by what was there our visit lasted 2 and a 1/2 hours. The small arms collection was second to none with some vary rare and specialised weapons on show. The uniforms and indeed all of the collection were well displayed and labelled with some great background. The shop has a nice offer of books and merchandise. If you are in Essex or Suffolk this is a great place for a trip out to and if on holiday in the local area an absolute must. The staff were helpful, knew their stuff and friendly. A massive thank you to everyone at the museum and we all agreed how good this museum is.

The museum is situated around half a mile from the centre of Maldon on the other side of the River Chelmer. It contains a vast collection of various types of military equipment throughout the ages from the English Civil War to present day. Lots of uniforms and weapons on show as well. I particularly liked the story of the baby in a nearby village named Zeppelina after an unsuccessful raid by one of those airships during World War I. There was a very informative portrayal of Operation Frankton from the 1942 World War II mission by the Cockleshell Heroes who bravely attached limpet mines to German craft in the Gironde estuary near Bordeaux. I enjoyed the espionage section with a Soviet map of Essex complete with place names in Cyrillic. I spent a most pleasant couple of hours here and learned much about conflicts throughout the ages. Admission fee is £9.50 and concessions for those over 65 is £8.50. The staff were most helpful and very pleasant too.

What an amazing place. My husband and 1 visited the museum expecting to be in there about an hour. 3 hours later and there was still lots to see. The size of the place is deceptive as it is spread over 3 floors, all jam packed full of exhibits from hundreds of years ago to the present day. Everything is displayed superbly and there is so much information available. The staff are fantastic and so knowledgeable if you need to ask any questions. It was our first visit, but will definitely be back!!