Name: Preserving the Past: Ipswich Museum Renovations
Start: 2025-11-14T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-14T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Ipswich Museum

Preserving the Past: Ipswich Museum Renovations

Get ready to step back in time and witness the transformation of Ipswich Museum as history is brought back to life through renovations.
About this Event

Explore the Newly Transformed Ipswich Museum: A Blend of Heritage and Modern Innovation

Join us for a site visit to Ipswich Museum, where a major restoration and modernisation project has beautifully reimagined this Grade II* listed building. The project celebrates the museum’s rich Victorian heritage while introducing exciting new spaces and visitor facilities.

Discover how the internal layout has been thoughtfully redesigned to improve accessibility and expand gallery areas, allowing more of the museum’s remarkable collections to be displayed than ever before. Previously hidden areas, once used as offices, have been transformed into vibrant exhibition spaces—offering a unique mix of familiar surroundings and fresh discoveries.

This site visit offers a rare opportunity to explore the transformed museum before it fully reopens to the public. Whether you’re passionate about heritage, architecture, museum development, or simply curious to see how modern needs can harmonise with historic preservation, this tour promises insight and inspiration.

Please note: this event is for over 18's only.

Parking: Pay & Display parking is available at the Crown Car Park, IP1 3HS

The following PPE will be required for this visit - Safety Footwear, Hardhat & Hi-Viz

This event is free of charge, however numbers are limited.

Members gain 2 CIOB CPD points if you reflect on your learning from this activity.

Contact

Sarah Catherall

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 07934 116187

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may have.

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