Project Updates
There’s a lot we need to do before we can reopen Ipswich Museum, from packing the tiniest objects to moving a mammoth, working with architects, designers, conservators, and builders, community engagement, storytelling and event planning, and much more besides.
As work on the redevelopment of Ipswich Museum progresses, we’ll be sharing news about what’s happening right here.
23 September 2026
The next phase of the Ipswich Museum Redevelopment project has officially begun, as works progress to the next stage of this exciting transformation. Across the historic building, specialist contractors from HUB Build and Mather & Co are preparing the spaces for transformation, with construction, conservation and design activities all moving forward simultaneously. So far, the […]
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20 August 2026
Ipswich Museum welcomed almost 2,000 visitors through its doors this year as part of a series of exclusive fundraising events and Behind-the-Scenes tours, marking the first public access to the building since it closed for redevelopment in October 2022. These special events have given the community a unique opportunity to see the progress being made […]
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6 August 2026
Museum Tonic is a programme conceived by Ipswich Museum to get young people talking about objects in our collections. During our recent first session, seven young people from Ipswich, Hadleigh, Colchester and Norwich were introduced to a range of objects. Among several taxidermy natural history objects, they saw the pale-throated three-toed sloth, a duck-billed platypus, […]
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12 May 2026
The Ipswich Museum redevelopment has reached a major milestone, as the project moves into its final phase of transformation. This marks an exciting step forward in revitalising one of Ipswich’s most important cultural landmarks and securing its future as a modern, accessible museum for generations to come. Building Works Complete at Ipswich Museum Since closing […]
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20 November 2025
Meet Sam Robertson: Hi, my name is Sam, and I am a member of the Ipswich Museum Young Associates (IMYA) and have been since early 2025 after I first heard about the group whilst volunteering for the Colchester and Ipswich Museums organisation. It is an excellent initiative led by Jade Anderson, and it has provided […]
Read more 10 October 2025
A sneak peek inside the Ipswich Museum Redevelopment – Here’s what The Ipswich Heritage Forum told us! The doors to Ipswich Museum have been closed for a while now—but behind the scenes, exciting things are happening! As part of the big redevelopment project, we recently invited members of the Ipswich Heritage Forum, to take a […]
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12 August 2025
On Thursday 21 and Friday 22 August, Ipswich Museum will be popping up at the Buttermarket Centre in Ipswich to present Museum on the Move: Inspiring Every Generation, running from 10am – 3pm in Unit 5, next to TK Maxx. This free, family-friendly event will introduce the eight new gallery themes for Ipswich Museum ahead […]
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11 August 2025
Last Tuesday, we met with local resident Liberty, who works at Colchester Institute, to show her around the Ipswich Museum redevelopment. She has lived in Ipswich her whole life and kindly agreed to share her thoughts and memories, giving us a resident’s view of the museum and the changes that have taken place. Here’s what […]
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There will be lots of opportunities to get involved with the Ipswich Museum redevelopment project throughout the process.
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