Past event — This event ended 27 days ago.
MACS Goes To…Valence House Museum 🏛️
About the event
**Join MACS at the Valence House Museum on Saturday 22nd August! 🌳✨** Valence House is the only surviving manor house in Dagenham. It dates back to medieval times and is still partially surrounded by a moat. Valence House Museum’s core collection totals around 20,000 objects, consisting of a wide range of artefacts which tell the story of Barking and Dagenham and its people throughout the ages. The collection spans a wide period of time, from prehistory to the modern day. Highlights on display include the Dagenham Idol, whalebones believed to be from the lower jaw of a Common Greenland Whale and the Fanshawe family portraits, one of the best collections of gentry portraits in Britain. As well as exploring the museum, you can discover the tranquil herb garden and Dig for Victory plot. Read more here: [Valence House Museum website](https://valencehousecollections.co.uk) **MEET DETAILS FOR SATURDAY 22 AUGUST:** **☕️ FROM 1:15PM: MEET AT TULIP TREE TEA ROOM** (optional) Address: Valence House Museum, Becontree Ave, Dagenham RM8 3HT Look out for the MACS sign on the café table. **🏛️ 2PM: ENTER THE MUSEUM** Address: Becontree Ave, Dagenham RM8 3HT **🍻 4PM - LATE: PUB SOCIAL** (optional) We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks! Address: *Location tbc 48 hours before event.* **🎟️ TICKETS:** FREE entry with no need to book in advance! **📍GETTING THERE:** [How to get to Valence House Museum](https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/visit-us/) **📲 EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the event comments on this page around 48 hours before the event, for those on the Going list. N.B. Joining the WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group. **🌟 PLEASE READ:** All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers. Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵 Image credit: "Valence House Museum 2010" by Gordon Joly is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/?ref=openverse.
