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Museums in Suffolk

 Clare Ancient House Museum
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences We took some photos of this location that we'd like to share with you  

Clare Ancient House Museum A lovely museum detailing the history of the historic Suffolk village of Clare and its inhabitants, through displays on local education, leather goods, clothing, transport, and brewing. There is a small entry fee.
High Street, Clare, Suffolk, England, CO10 8PT

Attraction Type: Museum
Heritage Highlight: A superb example of regional plasterwork
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Beside the church, in the centre of Clare village, about 6 miles west of Long Melford
Website: Clare Ancient House Museum
Email: clareah@btinternet.com
Phone: +44 (0)1787 277662
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 Felixstowe Museum
  

A fascinating museum in an unusual location! Felixstowe Museum is located in a building formerly used to deploy submarine mines in Felixstowe Harbour. The museum takes up 14 rooms of the submarine mining station on Landguard Point, which stands beside the historic fort used to protect the harbour entrance.
PO Box 50, Hamilton Road Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, IP11 7JG

Attraction Type: Museum
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Limited openig hours. Please check official website before planning a visit.
Website: Felixstowe Museum
Phone: 01394 674355
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 Greene King Brewery Museum
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences  

Greene King Brewery Museum There has been a brewery on this site just off the town centre of Bury since at least the year 1700, and local brews including Old Speckled Hen, Abbot Ale, and Greene King IPA are still being produced here. The brewery museum stands immediately beside the busy modern brewery, across the street from the historic Theatre Royal.
Westgate Street Brewery, Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP33 1QT

Attraction Type: Museum
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Website: Greene King Brewery Museum
Email: brewerymuseum@greeneking.co.uk
Phone: 01284 714297
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 Halesworth Airfield Museum
  

Halesworth Airfield Museum This disused air base just outside Halesworth is home to a small museum that tells the storey of the base and the men who flew from it during World War II. The museum boasts a large collection of WWII memorabilia, and tries to show visitors what it was like for the thousands of men who were stationed here.

Sparrowhawk Way, Upper Holton Halesworth, Suffolk, England, IP19 8NH

Attraction Type: Museum
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Just off the A144 immediately north of Halesworth
Website: Halesworth Airfield Museum
Email: mail@halesworthairfieldmuseum.org.uk
Phone: 01986 875084
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 Moyses Hall Museum
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences  

Moyses Hall Museum A Grade I listed building, Moyses Hall was a merchant's house, built around 1180, which makes it one of the oldest domestic buildings in England stil in use, and a rare surviving example of Norman domestic architecture. The oldest parts of the Hall are the south and west walls, which are original 12th century construction, while most of the remainder is Tudor, with some Victorian restoration.
Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP33 1DX

Attraction Type: Museum
Heritage Highlight: The museum is housed in one of the oldest domestic buildings in England
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: At the north end of Buttermarket, opposite the Art Gallery
Website: Moyses Hall Museum
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 Suffolk Regiment Museum
  

Suffolk Regiment Museum When the 250th anniversary of the Suffolk Regiment came along in 1935 the event was marked by the founding of a small museum, located in the officers mess. The museum served as a part of orientation for new recruits during the Second World War. By 1968 the museum outgrew its original quarters and was moved to its current location in The Keep.
The Keep, Gibraltar Barracks Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP33 3RN

Attraction Type: Museum
Heritage Rating: Heritage Rating  ?
Location: Off the A1302 on the west side of Bury St Edmunds
Website: Suffolk Regiment Museum
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