Welcome
Covering thousands of years of both human and natural history, there is so much for families to discover across Ipswich Museums’ three venues.
- Immerse yourself in over 500 years of history in the stunning Tudor Mansion, set within Christchurch Park.
- See a changing programme of local and touring exhibitions, featuring art, museum collections and more at Ipswich Art Gallery.
- Explore the Victorian Natural History Gallery at Ipswich Museum, travel back to Ancient Egypt or see how the town has changed since the Stone Age.
Where will your adventure start?
From 27th January 2022, face coverings are no longer compulsory. For the safety and comfort of visitors and staff however, we recommend wearing one whilst inside our museums, unless you are exempt.
Please respect others’ personal space whilst visiting our sites, and be mindful when in ‘tighter’ spaces.
Please be mindful that our interactives are for the enjoyment of everyone, so use hand sanitiser before and after use.
Venues
Ipswich Museum Re-development Project
Ipswich Museum is embarking on an £8.7 million redevelopment. The three year project will add gallery space, improve visitor facilities and see its unique collections reinterpreted.
We will work with Ipswich communities and visitors to tell new stories, reinterpret objects sensitively, as well as aiming to reinstall a sense of pride in the town and museum.
Museum From Home
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Keep up to date with our latest exhibitions, events and projects by subscribing to our museum mailing list. You’ll receive regular emails with the latest news from Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich Art Gallery and Ipswich Museum.
Collections Online
We hold over 200,000 records of objects, documents, artefacts and specimens: from Natural Science collections spanning millions of years, to a wide range of Social History objects.
Our online catalogue will allow you to search the collections of Colchester + Ipswich Museums!
Interactive Map
Ever wondered about the history of a particular part of Ipswich? Or what sorts of things have been collected to show the town’s evolution?
Explore our interactive map to reveal where objects was discovered, made or have links to.
Museum From Home
Looking for things to do? We have a variety of activities to help educate and entertain. Inspired by the collections across Colchester and Ipswich, from art to nature, archaeology to social history, we hope to bring the museum to you!
You can follow us on social media for all the latest ideas, or find our library below.
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What’s On
