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Ipswich Museum

Ipswich Museum
High Street
Ipswich
IP1 3QH
Suffolk
England

Collection details
Archaeology
Architecture
Archives
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Industry
Land Transport
Music
Natural Sciences
Science and Technology
Social History
Trade and Commerce
Weapons and War
World Cultures

Facilities

Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes

Disabled access, baby changing facilities and gift shop.

Contact details
Museum Switchboard (Tel) : 01473 433550
fax number (Fax) : 01473 433558
General enquiries : museums@colchester.gov.uk
Website : www.colchestermuseums.org.uk

Open
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Closed Good Friday, 24th to 26th, 31st December and 1st January.

Admission charges
Admission free

Description
Ipswich Museum was founded as a private institution in 1846. Administration passed to Ipswich Corporation in 1853.
It moved to it's current purpose built museum in 1881. The building is Grade II listed. A general museum covering a surprisingly large range of subjects.

Collections description
Includes Natural history, geology, archaeology, local history and ethnography galleries

Key artists and exhibits
Ogilvie Bird collection; anglo-saxon archaeology; roman archaeology; Victorian taxidermy; Rowland Ward taxidermy; Sikh heritage; Maharajah Duleep Singh; African heritage; geology; red crag fossils; coralline crag fossils; Norwich crag fossils; coprolite; Egyptian archaeology; Giraffe; Rhinoceros; Gorillas; Du Chaillu; Ice Age fossils; Woolly Mammoth

Articles
MGM 2008 - Top Ten Events For Late May Half Term Holidays
Museum's 'Boudica The Musical' Premieres At Colchester Odeon

Events
Animal Trail  Workshop or activity session
Animal Tales  Storytelling session
Mad Science  Performance; Workshop or activity session
Spring Week  Workshop or activity session
Wild Saturday
Make Your Own Roman Pottery  Workshop or activity session

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Guided tours Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance) Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
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