• Ipswich Museum is currently undergoing a redevelopment and will reopen in 2025. You can find out more about the museum’s redevelopment here.
  • You may now take a free audio tour by downloading the PocketSights app to your device and turning on location services, or searching “Ipswich Museum.”
  • The entire service was merged with that of Colchester (Essex) on 1 April 2007 to form Colchester + Ipswich Museums. It is one of Ipswich's main features.
  • At the Ipswich Museum, 400 years of history surround you at every turn.
  • Our online catalogue allows you to search the collections of Colchester + Ipswich Museums! Why not start with one of our highlighted collections?
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  • Ipswich Museum is currently closed whilst we embark on our £8.7 million redevelopment project. Find out more at the Ipswich Museum website.
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  • Ipswich Museum was set up in the 1840s by a local industrialist with the aim of public improvement, scientific study and public debate.
  • From ancient Native American artifacts to fine English silver, the exhibits at Ipswich Museum represent different cultures and traditions from around the globe.
  • This museum gives a fascinating insight into the town and surrounding area’s intriguing past. Explore Ipswich’s past with stories that will inspire you.
  • We are now accepting proposals for an environment-themed work to be installed in the conservation land adjacent to the Ipswich Museum.
  • Ipswich Museum is only five minutes walk from the town centre. There is a regular bus service from the railway station to the town centre.