Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service

Colchester and Ipswich museum services merged on the 1st April 2007, creating a brand new service for the two towns.

This unique venture, which is thought to be the first of its kind, makes social, economic and cultural sense, providing the people of Colchester and Ipswich with a museum service to treasure.

Combining thousands of years of history Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service has strong collections in Roman, Saxon and local history in both towns.

The vision is:
"To create a museum service that is a source of pride, inspiration and fun."

What to visit in Ipswich

In Ipswich, the Museums Service manages three different attractions that people can visit, free of charge:

• Christchurch Mansion;
• Ipswich Museum;
• Gallery Three at the Town Hall Galleries.

The Museums Service organise a great variety of events for all ages throughout the year. A full listing for all the Ipswich venues is available in our Events Calendar.

Further information about the different collections available to view in Ipswich is available on our Collections page.

What to visit in Colchester

Further information about Colchester and Ipswich Museum Services facilities in Colchester is available on their website: www.colchestermuseums.org.uk.

Schools services

In addition, the Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service offer special services for schools. More information about what is available is on the Schools Services page:

• School Services.