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Museums & Art Galleries Ipswich
Museums and Art Galleries in or near Ipswich, such as Ipswich Museum and Castle Museum are listed below. Ipswich is surrounded by soe of the finest countryside in the UK. A vibrant town with lots of restaurants, accommodation and shops. All the amenities you would expect from a large town but only minutes away from the pretty Suffolk countryside. Visit the historic waterfront or take a stroll through Christchurch Park.
Ipswich Museum
High Street, Ipswich 0.3 miles away
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
Castle Museum
Castle Park, Colchester 15.7 miles away
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
Gainsborough´s House
46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury 18.2 miles away
Gainsborough´s House: The birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-88). Historic house dating back to the 16th century with an attractive walled garden. The outstanding collection, of Gainsborough´s paintings, drawings and prints, is shown together... more
East Anglian Railway Museum
Chappel Station, Colchester 19.3 miles away
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
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
The Visitor Centre, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds 28.1 miles away
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
Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum: East Anglia´s Aviation Heritage Centre
Buckeroo Way, The Street, Flixton, Bungay 28.1 miles away
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
National Horseracing Museum
99 High Street, Newmarket 34.3 miles away
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
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich 39.2 miles away
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts is an inspirational public art museum where you can see outstanding world and modern European art for free.The Centre, which opened in 1978 to house the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, is a world-class... more
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich 40.0 miles away
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
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium
Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea 40.1 miles away
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
Beecroft Art Gallery
Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea 40.9 miles away
Beecroft Art Gallery´s fine permenant collection of over 2,000 works includes 17th century paintings by artists such as Molenaer, Ruisdael and Berchem. Also a collection of 19th century artists including Rossetti, Constable, Edward Lear with a... more
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Cambridge 43.7 miles away
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
The Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey
Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge 44.5 miles away
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
Time and Tide - Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth 44.9 miles away
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
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
Downing Street, Cambridge 45.0 miles away
The Sedgwick Museum is located on Downing Street, Cambridge and is an integral part of the Department of Earth Sciences, of the University of Cambridge. The Museum holds and displays collections of many thousands of fossils, minerals and rocks that... more
Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street, Cambridge 45.1 miles away
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
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Free School Lane, Cambridge 45.1 miles away
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
Kettle´s Yard
Castle Street, Cambridge 45.4 miles away
Kettle´s Yard is a house with a permanent collection that was founded by Jim Ede, once a curator at the Tate Gallery, and was intended as a `refuge of peace and order, of the visual arts and music´. Works of art on display include works by Ben and... more
Sherwin Gallery
78 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood 46.0 miles away
The Sherwin Gallery, home of Sherwin Fine Art was established in the early 1990s by William S Sherwin. There are fine paintings from the late 18th to the late 20th century, including landscapes, portraits, flora and fauna in both watercolours and... more
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Gressenhall, Dereham 46.5 miles away
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
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Building
The Airfield, Manston Road, Ramsgate 49.6 miles away
The Memorial Building houses wartime Spitfire & Hurricane fighter aircraft together with an ever expanding display of original and emotive memorabilia from the 1939-1945 war periods. Battle of Britain Tapestry. ´Dambusters´ and ´Channel Dash´... more
Beaney Art Museum & Library
18 High Street, Canterbury 53.8 miles away
From ancient Egyptian artefacts to objects from history originating in the east Kent area, the Beaney Art Museum and Library in the heart of the city of Canterbury is stuffed with wonderful exhibits. Archaeologists have been exploring the countryside... more
Canterbury Heritage Museum
Poor Priests' Hospital, Stour Street, Canterbury 53.8 miles away
Canterbury Heritage Museum: Discover Canterbury's history, from millions of years ago to the present, explored through interactive displays in an amazing medieval building. Includes Anglo-Saxon treasures, Oliver Postgate's Thomas Becket story, the... more
Museum of Kent Life
Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone 59.3 miles away
Museum of Kent Life is Kent´s award-winning open air museum, home to an outstanding collection of historical buildings, which house exhibitions on life in Kent over the last 150 years. Exhibits include a coal-fired oasthouse, a granary, a working... more
Royal Artillery Museum - Firepower
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London 60.3 miles away
The Royal Artillery Museum - Firepower, is housed in the historically secret Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. `Firepower´ tells the history of artillery from slingshot to shell and from rocket to missile. Alongside the huge guns see gunners´ uniforms,... more
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
St Faith's Street, Maidstone 60.4 miles away
At Maidstone and Bentlif Art Gallery you´ll find something for everyone - outstanding collections, special exhibitions, a shop and a café. Housed in a beautiful Elizabethan manor house, highlights include: A 2,500 year old Egyptian mummy, Maidstone´s... more
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Mill Green Mill & Museum
Bush Hall Lane, Mill Green, Hatfield 60.9 miles away
Mill Green Mill & Museum: See our lovingly restored watermill grind organic locally grown wheat. A hidden gem in the hamlet of Mill Green between Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City. There's been a mill on this site for over a thousand years so our... more
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Muckleburgh Collection
Weybourne, Holt 61.1 miles away
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
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- Muckleburgh Military Display Weekend
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Museum of London Docklands
No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London 62.8 miles away
From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, unlock the history of London’s river, port and people in this historic warehouse. Discover a wealth of objects from whale bones to WWII gas masks in state-of-the-art galleries, including Mudlarks, an... more
Shuttleworth Collection
Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade 62.8 miles away
The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with eight hangars. These hangars comprise an aeroplane engineering workshop, a garage and coachroom, and the remainder house the world famous... more
Bronze Age Art Foundry & Limehouse Gallery
272 Island Row, Limehouse, London 63.0 miles away
Limehouse Gallery is affiliated with Bronze Age Sculpture Foundry, which has been in operation since 1989 on the Limehouse Basin. Our shared premises and partnership form a unique relationship between viewing sculpture in a gallery setting, next to... more
National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory
Romney Road, Greenwich, London 63.3 miles away
The National Maritime Museum tells the story of Britain´s adventures at sea with features on voyages of exploration, liners, historic events and environmental issues. A golden royal barge, good children's gallery, lots of ship models, globes, charts... more
The Wernher Collection at Ranger´s House
Chesterfield Walk, Blackheath, London 63.5 miles away
Home to the magnificent `Wernher Collection´, Rangers House, an 18th century red brick villa, housing over 700 works of art, all purchased by diamond magnate Sir Julius Wernher, for whom collecting was a passion. On display are Old Masters by... more
Geffrye Museum
136 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London 63.6 miles away
Set in former almshouses, the Geffrye Museum presents the changing style of the English Domestic interior through a series of 11 period rooms from 1600 to the present day. One of London´s best-loved museums, the Geffrye is named after the former Lord... more
Whitechapel Art Gallery
80/82 Whitechapel High Street, London 64.1 miles away
The Whitechapel Art Gallery is London´s most prestigious independent gallery and has been at the cutting-edge of art for one hundred years. It was the first public gallery dedicated to temporary art exhibitions and it has held significant shows of... more
Tower of London
Tower Hill, London 64.6 miles away
The ancient stones reverberate with dark secrets, priceless jewels glint in fortified vaults and ravens strut the grounds. The Tower of London, founded by William the Conquerer in 1066-7, is one of the world´s most famous fortresses, and one of... more
Design Museum
28 Shad Thames, London 64.7 miles away
The Design Museum, opened in 1989 as part of Terence Conran´s `village on Butler´s Wharf´ and is the world´s first museum of industrial design, fashion and architecture. Concerned as much with the future as the past, a changing exhibition programme... more
Barbican Art Gallery
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London 64.7 miles away
In the Heart of the City of London, Barbican Art Gallery shows an exciting programme of changing exhibitions of photography, art and design.... more
Bank of England Museum
Bartholomew Lane, London 64.8 miles away
The Museum is housed within the Bank of England itself, right at the heart of the City of London. It traces the history of the Bank from its foundation by Royal Charter in 1694 to its role today as the nation´s central bank. On display are gold bars... more
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre
Guildhall Yard, London 64.8 miles away
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre: Discover the art collection of the City of London Corporation and visit Guildhall Yard, a tranquil and historic square in the middle of the City. The Gallery was established in 1886 as, 'a... more
Museum of London
150 London Wall, London 64.9 miles away
Step inside Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s turbulent past. Now open, our brand new Galleries of Modern London let you walk the streets of Victorian London, take a stroll in recreated 19th century pleasure gardens... more
Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret
9a St Thomas Street, Southwark, London 65.1 miles away
The Old Operating Theatre Museum is at the top of a spiral staircase in the roof space of an old church and built in the old Herb Garret of St Thomas´s Hospital. It is Britain´s oldest surviving Operating Theatre and has been restored with much of... more
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone 65.1 miles away
Most important collection of Battle of Britain artefacts on show in the country - aircraft, vehicles, weapons, flying equipment, prints, relics from over 600 crashed Battle of Britain aircraft.... more
de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre (inc the Mosquito Aircraft Museum)
Salisbury Hall, London Colney Town, St Albans 65.2 miles away
de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre (inc the Mosquito Aircraft Museum) is a secret wartime site waiting to be discovered by you. It is the home of the prototype Mosquito and there is also on display a variety of de Havilland aircraft and sections,... more
Tate Modern
Bankside, London 65.4 miles away
Tate Modern displays the Tate collection of international modern art from 1900 to the present day, including major works by artists such as Picasso, Matisse, dali, Rothko, Bacon, Duchamp, Giacometti and Warhol. Throughout the year there is a... more
The British Library
96 Euston Road, London 65.5 miles away
On display in The British Library are hundreds of items from the world´s greatest collection of books, manuscripts, music, stamps, sound recordings and maps. The Library´s collections span over three millennia and contain items from all continents of... more
Sir John Soane´s Museum
13 Lincolns Inn Fields, London 65.7 miles away
The Sir John Soane´s Museum, houses collections amassed by the architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837). The three linked houses built by him between 1793 and 1824, have been a museum since the early 19th century. Included are antiquities, furniture,... more
Jewish Museum London
Raymond Burton House, 129/131 Albert Street, Camden Town, London 65.8 miles away
Jewish Museum - Camden Town: From the moment you step inside this outstanding new museum the journey of discovery begins. The Jewish Museum offers a unique and celebratory experience, inviting you to explore Jewish life and history as part of the... more
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British Museum
Great Russell Street, London 66.0 miles away
British Museum A museum of the world, for the world.Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history. Visitors enjoy a unique comparison of the treasures of world cultures under one roof,... more
London's Transport Museum
39 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London 66.0 miles away
London´s Transport Museum is located in the heart of London´s Covent Garden, housed in the original Victorian Flower Market. Offering a unique perspective of the histroic buses, trams and trains. Take a journey through time with interactive displays,... more
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