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MUSEUM OF EAST ANGLIAN LIFE
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-  Discover the history and natural world of East Anglia on our beautiful 75 acre site
-  Explore nearly 3km of woodland and riverside nature trails.
-  Learn about fascinating East Anglian crafts and traditional Gypsy culture
-  Get steamed up with our powerful engines
-  Meet our friendly animals including Suffolk Punch Horses and rare breads of cattle and sheep.
-  Discover 15 splendidly restored historic buildings.
-  Try some delicious food and local produce in the new museum bistro

A great day out for everyone!
Welcome. Come in and explore the old East Anglia
STEAM AND CRAFTS WEEKEND 9th 10th AUGUST SEE EVENTS
GYPSY FESTIVAL CANCELLED (WAS 26 JULY)  SEE EVENTS
NEW NATURE TRAIL.  Details Here.
GUIDE FOR TEACHERS - click Here   
GO GREEN. Come by public transport and get £1 off single admissions.
MEAL APPEAL LAUNCH MAY 16th. DETAILS HERE
READ ABOUT OUR EXCITING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT HERE.
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MUSEUM WINS £1.7M LOTTERY GRANT
Great news!
Grant awarded……. But...........
After a four year build up, and a huge amount of hard work our bid for development funds has been conditionally approved. We asked for £2.6m to develop Abbots Hall, the walled garden, the stables, Crowe Street cottages, and replace the conservatory. The HLF have granted us £1.771m on the condition that we raise the balance of £830k by February 2009. We are half way there already, however if we fail to reach our target the grant could be lost. We have therefore decided to launch the MEAL Appeal to invite donations to close the gap. Watch the Press and this website to see how you can contribute.
Read about our development project Here.
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DRIVE A STEAM ENGINE
Driver training course 9th and 10th August 2008 details here.
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