Child Friendly Museums in East Anglia

The Norfolk Tank Museum in Forncett Saint Peter, Norfolk displays vintage military tanks and vehicles. Explore extensive collections of restored armoured fighting vehicles and memorabilia.

Ipswich Transport Museum houses vintage buses, trolleybuses and transport memorabilia at the Old Trolleybus Depot. Visit this specialist transport museum in Ipswich, Suffolk to explore local heri…

Wroxham Miniature Worlds is a museum in Hoveton, Norfolk featuring intricate miniature displays and models. Visit this unique attraction at Station Business Park to explore detailed craftsmanship…

Ipswich Museum is a Victorian museum on High Street in Ipswich, Suffolk, spanning Iron Age to Roman and Saxon history alongside a mammoth and 50-million-year-old geology.

Moyse's Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk displays local history, archaeology, and social heritage in a 12th-century mansion on Cornhill.

Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life preserves the town's maritime and social history through exhibitions on Blackfriars' Road.

The Food Museum celebrates British food heritage in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Explore interactive exhibits, vintage kitchens, and culinary collections spanning decades of food culture.

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum preserves the history of Suffolk's working tide mill on the River Deben. Visit this restored 18th-century mill in Woodbridge to learn about traditional milling and loc…

Oxburgh Estate is a National Trust property in Oxborough, Norfolk, featuring a 15th-century moated hall with historic rooms, gardens, and collections open to visitors throughout the year.

Suffolk Regiment Museum preserves the military history of the Suffolk Regiment in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Located at Gibraltar Barracks, this museum displays uniforms, weapons, and artifacts sp…

Little Hall is a historic house museum in Lavenham, Suffolk displaying period rooms and collections spanning five centuries of local heritage and domestic life.

National Trust - Lavenham Guildhall is a historic museum in Lavenham, Suffolk, showcasing Tudor heritage and local history in a 15th-century timber-framed building on Market Place.

Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse is a Norfolk museum housed in a 18th-century workhouse and working farm in Beetley, offering exhibits on rural life, agriculture, and social history.

The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell is a local history museum in Norwich, Norfolk, housed in a historic 14th-century building.

Sheringham Town Museum displays local history and maritime heritage on Lifeboat Plain in Sheringham, Norfolk. Explore exhibits covering the town's fishing industry, lifeboats, and Victorian seasi…

Lynn Museum houses local history exhibits spanning archaeology, social heritage, and natural collections in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

Strangers' Hall is a historic house museum in Norwich, Norfolk displaying Tudor and Georgian interiors, period furnishings, and decorative arts from the 16th-19th centuries.

The Red House Aldeburgh is a historic house museum and tearoom in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, once home to composer Benjamin Britten and singer Peter Pears.

Gainsborough's House is a museum in Sudbury, Suffolk dedicated to the life and work of 18th-century painter Thomas Gainsborough, located in his former family home.

Forncett Industrial Steam Museum in Kingsmuir, Norfolk features vintage steam engines, industrial machinery, and heritage exhibits celebrating East Anglian engineering history.

Museum of the Broads showcases the natural history, wildlife, and maritime heritage of Norfolk's waterways in Stalham, Norfolk.

Lowestoft Museum in Nicholas Everitt Park features local history exhibits spanning maritime heritage, archaeology, and natural collections from Lowestoft, Suffolk and the surrounding region.

The Long Shop Museum preserves Leiston, Suffolk's industrial heritage with exhibits on engineering, printing, and local manufacturing history.

Houghton Hall & Gardens Norfolk showcases an 18th-century stately home with art collections and historic grounds near Kings Lynn, Norfolk.