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Moyse's Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds
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Moyse's Hall Museum
Cornhill
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1DX
Suffolk
England
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Moyse's Hall Museum. Courtesy St Edmundsbury Heritage Service.
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Collection details
Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Law and Order, Literature, Music, Personalities, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War
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Facilities
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Lectures and workshops and themed weekend events run throughout the year.
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Contact details
Reception (Tel)
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01284 706183
General information (Fax)
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01284 765373
E-mail
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moyses.hall@stedsbc.gov.uk
Website
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www.moyseshall.org
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Open
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. 10.00-17.00 (Last entry 16.00)
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Closed
Good Friday. Christmas Day. Boxing Day. New Years Day. Bank Holiday Mondays. Please telephone for details concerning other days over the Christmas period
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Admission charges
Free to residents Of St. Edmundsbury Borough
Non residents
£3.00 Concs. £2.00 Family (2 + 3) £9.00
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
Collections of local and social history alongside horology fine art and costumes housed in a rare example of 12th century Norman domestic architecture: Includes objects associated with the notorious Red Barn Murder. Also houses the Suffolk Regiment Gallery. Exhibitions based on the extensive collections throughout the year.
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Collections description
Fine art, horology and costume alongside history of the Abbey of St Edmund, local and social history of the town. Other displays / collections include Witchcraft, death, coins, tokens, bicycles, Red Barn Murder.
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Key artists and exhibits
Red Barn murder,
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Bury St. Edmunds,
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mediaeval,
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West Suffolk,
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William Corder,
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Maria Marten,
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local history,
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tokens,
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numismatic,
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Roman Britain,
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St. Edmund,
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monastery,
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witchcraft,
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bicycles,
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Brother Jocelyn,
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Jocelyn of Brakelond,
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Abbot Samson,
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Ouida,
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Robert Bloomfield,
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Suffolk Regiment,
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12th Foot,
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Minden
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Battle of Minden
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Mary Beale
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Cullum
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Gershom Parkington
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Abbey of St Edmunds
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Trade
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Costumes
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Irene Barnes
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Flapper
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Victorian costume
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timepieces
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sundials
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longcase clocks
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending 27 2008
MGM 2007 - Holocaust Sketches Donated To Imperial War Museum
News In Brief - Week Ending March 25 2007
Suffolk Museum May Return Murderer's Grisly Remains To Relative
Pop Into Your Local - During Museums and Galleries Month 2003!
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Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 4 - The People's Museum In The East Of England
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Events
The Watch House on the Hill
Lecture
Make a Shopping Bag - child workshop
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The Civil War
Lecture
Mediaeval Life and Trade
Exhibition; Guided tour; Performance
Battle of Waterloo
Lecture
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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