Ipswich Museum

Calling all time travellers! Ipswich Museum has an adventure with your name on it, spanning thousands of years from all over the globe.

The exhibits offer a journey through Suffolk’s past and beyond, with items from the Iron Age, to the Romans and civilizations around the world. You could even have a ride down the Nile in the ancient Egyptian gallery! All this and it’s free!

Watch history come to life with a jam-packed schedule of events, like arts and crafts, workshops, talks and plenty more. A family favourite has to be Mini Mammoths which takes place monthly and gives budding historians the chance to explore the archives through activities and play. A must-not-miss: head up to the natural history gallery to see all sorts of creature curiosities like a towering giraffe and one famous woolly mammoth!

• See thousands of years worth of worldwide history
• Plenty of activities, like Mini Mammoths
• Be sure to visit the natural history exhibit

Pets allowed

No pets are allowed. 

Guest suitability

There is a ramp at the main entrance leading to double doors that can be opened to allow access for wider wheelchairs or scooters. A manual wheelchair is available for use, if required. Please ask at reception. All galleries are accessible via a lift or stairs. All areas of the ground floor are either level or have ramped access. An accessible toilet is located on the ground floor. There are hands-on and sensory experiences at various points throughout the museum. 

Baby food facilities

There are no baby food/milk warming facilities available. 

Eating information

A vending machine dispensing hot and cold drinks is available at the main entrance.