Ipswich Museum

Ipswich Museum has a wealth of treasures to amaze you!

You can discover life in Roman Suffolk, find out about the Anglo-Saxon origins of Ipswich and follow the growth of our town in the Ipswich Story gallery. 

You can even see artefacts from Africa, Asia North America and the Pacific.

Visit the Suffolk Wildlife Gallery to see how the the countryside has changed over centuries of management. Look at our newly refurbished gallery of British Birds and find out all about the fossils, rocks, and minerals in our region. See how the museum looked 100 years ago in the Victorian Natural History Gallery.

Pre-school visitors can find out about foxes, hares, rabbits and seals in the mammal gallery and discover gods and mummies in the Egyptian gallery. Follow the Ipswich cat for a child's eye view of the museum.

The museum is free to visit and has disabled access.

Ipswich Museum is run by the Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service.

How to find us

Ipswich Museum is in High Street, five minutes walk from the town centre.

The Museum is a ten minute walk from Christchurch Mansion, about 25 minutes from the railway station, and five minutes from Tower Ramparts bus station. There is no parking at the Museum, for details about where to park in Ipswich please visit our Parking pages.

Opening times

Tuesday - Saturday, 10.00 - 17.00.
Closed 24th to 26th and 31st December, and 1st January.

Events

A regular programme of events is held at Ipswich Museum. A full listing for all the Museum Service venues in Ipswich is available in our online Museums and Galleries Events Calendar.

Facilities

• Baby changing facilities available.
• Gift Shop
  The museum has a gift shop with an extensive range of books, posters, educational resources and gifts for all ages.
• Venue hire
  Ipswich Museum is available to hire for functions and events such as Weddings, Naming Ceremonies and Receptions. Download our Venue Hire Charges sheet or contact us to discuss your requirements further.
• Object Identification Service
  Ipswich Museum service has the expertise to help you identify a range of natural history and historic objects. You can make an appointment to see one of our specialists or you can leave your object at the museum reception desk. It is museum policy not to comment on the value of any item brought in for identification.