This fascinating and unique museum gives you the opportunity to meet the famous woolly mammoth, the elegant towering giraffe and other wonderful curiosities from the natural world.
This beautiful Tudor mansion is the jewel in the crown of Ipswich's historic past boasting over 500 years of history.
Please note: the Wolsey Art Gallery will be closed from 1st October 2018 until 23rd November 2018 and will re-open for Kiss and Tell: Rodin and Suffolk Sculpture on 24th November 2018. For the duration of the exhibition, the permanent display of Constable and Gainsborough's works will not be on show, although Constable's sketches will feature in the exhibition and Gainsborough will continue to feature in the Suffolk Artists' Gallery in the Mansion. The permanent display will be re-hung in 2019. Click here for more info.
The Art Gallery shows exhibitions of international importance and provides a unique stage for local artists to show their work and to showcase the region's artistic talents.
Our museums bring art and history to life in a fun way! Find out about our events programme, school holiday activities and Mini Mammoths for the under 5s.
Our collections cover both human and natural history. These collections are full of objects which tell us not only what life was like thousands of years ago but also about life today.
Ipswich Museums run a variety of outreach projects, working with community groups and young people, as well as offering reminiscence sessions for older people and managing a memory box scheme.
