A great family day out in Suffolk

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 and meet our friendly animals including Major, our Suffolk Punch Horse and rare breeds of cattle and sheep. Discover 15 splendidly restored historic buildings and try some delicious food and local produce in the new museum bistro.

Opening Times

Normal Summer Opening Hours

25th March–11th November 2012. Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:00; Sunday 11:00–17:00.

The Museum is in Iliffe Way, opposite the ASDA supermarket in the centre of Stowmarket. It is signposted from the main A14 trunk road and the B1115 to Great Finborough. The railway station is a 10 minute walk and the bus stop 5 minutes. Car parking is available next to the Museum.

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Festival of Transition, what if the sea keeps rising?

Low-lying East Anglia is particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change. Latest estimates suggest the global sea level could rise one meter by 2100, but even more important than the actual rise in sea level is the possible increase in frequency or severity of storm surges, which combined with sea level rise could result in frequent, devastating floods throughout the region. Is it still possible to avoid this scenario? By taking immediate and decisive action, can we imagine a different future for East Anglia? If not, what is to become of its culture and its people?

Chaired by Andrew Simms, nef fellow

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Tickets

Free, but registration required via http://what-if-sea-keeps-rising.eventbrite.co.uk/

Blues Festival 2012

 

 

 

After the fantastic success of the free blues festival here at the Museum of East Anglian Life during Stowmarket festival 2011, we’re happy to announce that StowBlues will be making another appearance on the 2nd June 2pm-10pm. Organiser of StowBlues Mike Rushmore, himself lead singer and percussionist of Back Porch, has pulled together another fantastic lineup. Click on the bandnames to find out more about the great acts that will be performing this year.

2.00pm Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective
3.00pm Second Hand Blues
4.00pm Electra
5.00pm Absolution
6.15pm Back Porch
7.30pm Blues Situation
8.45pm Saiichi Sugiyama Band

We’ll have a well stocked real ale bar on the day, and onsite cafe The Osier will be providing food and other refreshments throughout the day. For any enquiries contact us on 01449 612229 or at enquiries@eastanglianlife.org.uk

Check out pictures of last years Blues Festival on our Blues Festival Gallery page here

Visit the StowBlues website at www.stowblues.co.uk

Basket Making Course

The Museum of East Anglian Life will be holding one of its popular basket making courses for the 22nd September, as part of its annual offer of leisure courses.

Course participants will be shown berry basket making, from 9.30-4.30. In what promises to be an interesting and creative day, giving people a chance to learn this traditional skill.

£55 per person, £20 deposit full payment on the day. For more details contact Paul Palmer, Training Officer on paul.palmer@eastanglianlife.org.uk or telephone 01449 612229

Abbot’s Hall Opening Weekend

We’re very excited to say that the doors of Abbot’s hall will finally be opening this weekend the 21st and 22nd of April. Visitors who arrive this weekend will be the first to step through the newly refurbished doors of Abbot’s Hall. In addition to this, our first Temporary Exhibition, the Doc Rowe Archive; 50 Years of Folk, will be arriving in style with a special ticketed event on Saturday afternoon to hear Doc Rowe himself in conversation with the exhibitions Curator Simon Costin. Find out more about this special exhibition here

The house and our opening weekend was recently reported on by the East Anglian Daily Times, including a video with our Director Tony Butler which you can watch on the East Anglian’s website EADT

Abbot’s Hall will be open year round from this weekend onwards. For more details contact the museum on 01449 612229 or via our contact us page.