Museums and galleries

Covering thousands of years of history, a visit to one of our museums or art galleries will take you on a fascinating journey through time.

COVID-19 Update: Our museums are open and visitors no longer need to book free tickets to visit. All facilities remain Covid-Secure with enhanced safety measures, hand sanitiser and cleaning regimes in place. Read more about visiting Ipswich Museums’ three venues.

Friends of Ipswich Museums

FoIM is a group composed of people that enjoy the Ipswich museums and support them by raising funds from membership fees and special events.

School visits

Our museums inspire children to look, investigate, compare and question their ideas about the world around them.

Community outreach

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.