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Valence House Museum

location icon Becontree Ave Dagenham , RM8 3HT

Valance House Museum in Dagenham is set in one of only five surviving manor houses in the area. The house is surrounded by parkland and, partially, by a moat. It now houses the Art Gallery and History Museum of the Borough, displaying an impressive collection of artefacts and archives which tell the impressive story of the people who lived in and around the Dagenham and Barking area. The rooms in the Museum have been restored to their original state. Stone and Bronze Age tools can be seen in the Museum, as well as a display about the fishing industry in Barking, which was important up until Victorian times. A collection of Fanshawe family portraits are also on show. These were presented to the Borough of Dagenham in 1963 and are the Museum's crown jewels.

Opening times

Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday (10am-4pm)

Map

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    020 8270 6865