Where is Felixstowe Museum and how do I get there?

Felixstowe Museum is located at View Point Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 3TW. It sits within the Landguard Point area, housed in a Victorian Submarine Mining Establishment.

What are Felixstowe Museum's opening hours?

The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 17:00. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Is there parking at Felixstowe Museum?

Yes, parking is available at Felixstowe Museum. It is listed as one of the visitor facilities at the site.

Is Felixstowe Museum suitable for families?

Yes, the museum is child-friendly. It has 14 exhibition rooms covering social history and military displays, and seasonal children's activities are also on offer.

Is Felixstowe Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, Felixstowe Museum is wheelchair accessible.

How do I contact or find out more about Felixstowe Museum?

The museum can be reached by phone on 01394 674355. Further information about tickets, group tours, and events is available on the website.

Suffolk · Museums

Felixstowe Museum

Felixstowe Museum is a local history museum in Felixstowe, Suffolk, spread across 14 exhibition rooms inside a Victorian Submarine Mining Establishment.

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Felixstowe Museum

Housed within a rare 1878 Submarine Mining Establishment at Landguard Point, the museum traces the town's history from its earliest days through to its role as Britain's main container port. Collections cover military operations, social history, natural history, and medical artefacts, with seasonal children's activities on offer throughout the year. The Beehive Café and a gift shop supporting local artists sit alongside the exhibition rooms.

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MondayClosed

TuesdayClosed

Wednesday11:00 – 17:00

Thursday11:00 – 17:00

Friday11:00 – 17:00

Saturday11:00 – 17:00

Sunday11:00 – 17:00

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28 Oct – 1 Nov

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The Haunted House at Landguard 2026

Felixstowe Museum28 Oct – 1 Nov· 11am–5pmFelixstowe

The museum becomes a Halloween haunted house that gives Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, now 300 years old, an irreverent and terrifying twist, retelling the four voyages before ending with a trip to a frightening Felixstowe. Animatronics bring the scenes to life, and there are children's…

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