Ipswich Museum has a wealth of treasures to amaze you!
You can discover life in Roman Suffolk, find out about the Anglo-Saxon origins of Ipswich, follow the growth of our town in the Ipswich Story gallery and, new for 2010, you can visit our exciting Egyptian Gallery.
You can even see artefacts from Africa, Asia North America and the Pacific.
Visit the Suffolk Wildlife Gallery to see how the the countryside has changed over centuries of management. Look at our newly refurbished gallery of British Birds and find out all about the fossils, rocks, and minerals in our region. See how the museum looked 100 years ago in the Victorian Natural History Gallery.
Pre-school visitors can find out about foxes, hares, rabbits and seals in the mammal gallery and discover gods and mummies in the Egyptian gallery. Follow the Ipswich cat for a child's eye view of the museum.
Torchlight Tours , 18th May 2012 to 19th May 2012, 18:00 to 20:00
See the museum in a new light – by torchlight! Bring your own torch, discover the darkness and be guided through the galleries after hours in these rare Torchlight Tours! Suitable for ages 8+.
Tours at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.
£4.50 adults, £3.00 children.
These events are very popular so booking is essential, book in advance by calling 01473 433691.
This is just one of the many events held by Colchester and Ipswich Museums, to find out more visit www.cimuseums.org.uk/whats-on.