MuseumsSuffolk

Here at Carlton Colville you will find a museum unique to the last detail, for this is the only place in the British Isles where visitors can not only view but also ride on all three principal forms of public transport from the earlier part of the 20th…

Our Museum is on the original Garrett Works site and covers 200 years of Leiston's amazing social and industrial history. An educational visit to the Long Shop Steam Museum will help pupils to build up a picture of a famous person like Richard Garrett III or Elizabeth…

The museum is overlooked by the lighthouse, built in 1874, but standing on the site of the very first lighthouse to be built by Trinity House in 1609. The main emphasis is on the fishing fleet, from the days of sail, through the later generation of steam herring…

Come in and explore the old East Anglia, from Suffolk Punch horses and rare breeds of pigs, sheep and goats, to displays of farming, craft workshops and industry, including the story of Ransomes to a Gypsy and Travellers exhibition with traditional caravans. Arrive when the Smithy or…

The story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other modern heroes. Learn about the horse and the jockey in our Practical Gallery. Tack up a model horse and find out about the daily routine…

There is something for everyone at Ipswich Museum. The displays are full of fascinating objects and information, with something to interest everyone, and admission is FREEIpswich Museum has extensive resource collections zoology, botany, geology, archaeology, local history, ethnography which are not on general display but are available…

For almost a thousand years Moyses Hall has looked out over the Market Place of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. It has seen many changes since it was built in 1180 and provides an excellent setting in which to trace the unfolding story of Bury St Edmunds through…

Home of The Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, East Anglia's Aviation Heritage Centre, incorporating the museums of 446th Bombardment Group RAF Bomber Command, Royal Observer Corps, No. 6 Group. Constituting an impressive collection of aircraft and equipment, the Museum also houses the Royal Observer Corps…

This corn mill, the whole body of which revolves on its base, was one of many that were built in Suffolk from the late 13th century. It is still in working order, even though milling ceased in 1947. Climb the wooden stairs to the various floors,…

West Stow Country Park and Anglo‐Saxon Village is a very special place. Within its 125 acres there are a host of different stories waiting to be revealed to the visitor ‐ the history of the land in this part of the Lark Valley, how man has changed…

Stay with us a while and learn about the history of this important mill, enjoy a guided tour and perhaps be inspired to come and visit us. Woodbridge is a delightful small Suffolk town, proud of its many old buildings and its long history. For mill…

The museum and art gallery at the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough's House, the only birthplace of the great British artist open to the public in Britain, opened as a museum in 1961. It shows a large collection of his paintings, drawings and prints as well…

Over 40 rides for all the family at New Pleasurewood Hills park, which is set in fifty acres of parkland. Rides include Fireball, Waltzer, Pirate Ship, Log FLume, Magic Mouse, FormulaK Raceway, CannonBall Express, Tidal Wave Water Coaster and Thunderstruck./pp/ppAlso available are shows, including a Sea Lion…

It was the vision of Park Director Martin Goymour, when Banham Zoo acquired Suffolk Wildlife Park some 13 years ago, to create an African themed Park. The plans included the creation of a breathtaking centre-piece that would become the very heart of Suffolk Wildlife Park, where the sights…