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Fitzwilliam Museum

Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Trumpington Street, Cambridge


The Fitzwilliam Museum was founded in 1816 by Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam and is the art museum of the University of Cambridge. One of the oldest museums in the country it houses magnificent collections of works of art and antiquities spanning... more

Ipswich Museum

Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk

High Street, Ipswich


Ipswich Museum was founded in 1847, the Museum´s exhibitions include the Romans in Suffolk, Anglo-Saxons in Ipswich, mankind galleries, local and world geology and a Victorian natural history gallery. Among the displays of Suffolk wildlife is a life... more

National Horseracing Museum

National Horseracing Museum, 99 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk

99 High Street, Newmarket


National Horseracing Museum: Discover the stories of British racing from its early Royal origins at Newmarket to its modern-day heroes. This year to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, Patron of the National Horseracing Museum, the... more

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, Gressenhall, Dereham, Norfolk

Gressenhall, Dereham


Gressenhall Farm and Workshouse is a great day out whether you want to learn about the lives of Norfolk people in the past or relax and have a good time with your friends and family. You´ll need a whole day to begin to discover all its wonders. Roots... more

Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum: East Anglia´s Aviation Heritage Centre

Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum: East Anglia´s Aviation Heritage Centre, Buckeroo Way, Bungay, Suffolk

Buckeroo Way, The Street, Flixton, Bungay


60 Historic aircraft, 25,000 other exhibits reflecting civil and military aviation from the pioneer years through two World Wars to the present day. Special displays including Boulton & Paul, World War II Decoy Sites, Link Trainers, cameras, uniforms... more

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk

Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich


Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894. Norwich Castle has outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural... more

Castle Museum

Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex

Castle Park, Colchester


Colchester Castle Museum was once the capital of Roman Britain and a visit to the Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British history. The Museum is housed in the Norman keep of the Castle and the collections... more

East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station, Colchester, Essex

Chappel Station, Colchester


The East Anglian Railway Museum is home to a comprehensive collection of period railway architecture and engineering. Repair and restoration of the locomotives and rolling stock takes place in the Restoration Shed which was built in 1983/4. Visitors... more

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Free School Lane, Cambridge


Whipple Museum of the History of Science is housed in a large hall that was built in 1618. The Museum holds a pre-eminent collection of scientific instruments and models, dating from the Middle Ages to the present. Microscopes and telescopes,... more

Time and Tide - Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

Time and Tide - Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth


Time and Tide - Museum of Great Yarmouth Life is housed in a converted Victorian herring works. Discover Great Yarmouths fascinating history, maritime and fishing heritage. Stroll through `Victorian Row´ and see the fisherman´s homes. Follow the... more

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, The Visitor Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

The Visitor Centre, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds


West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is the site of an Anglo-Saxon settlement occupied 420-650AD. Today there is a unique reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Village built on the original settlement site, giving visitors the opportunity to touch and experience... more

Muckleburgh Collection

Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne, Holt, Norfolk

Weybourne, Holt


The Muckleburgh Military Collection is named after Muckleburgh Hill at the foot of which the former Weybourne Military Camp is situated. Weybourne has long been a site for the repulse of invasion from Roman and Viking times to the threat of the... more

The Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey

The Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey, Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge


Find out about the Countess and fighting monks, country craftsmen and local farming in this peaceful setting. Visit the Medieval Abbey, 17th century stone barn and farmworker´s cottage from the 1940s. Interactive exhibits for children and play and... more

Southend Central Museum & Planetarium

Southend Central Museum & Planetarium, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea


The Southend Central Museum & Planetarium has displays of local history, geology and wildlife with special sections on the Thames Estuary and Victorian Life. An imposing feature, dominating the main hall, is the late medieval `Reynolds´ fireplace,... more

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge


IWM Duxford is Britain’s best-preserved Second World War airfield, with a fascinating history that dates back to the First World War. Its story reflects the landmark achievements made in aviation history. Duxford is Europe’s premier aviation... more

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