Chronological displays trace the evolution of Woodbridge from an Anglo Saxon settlement, to a medieval market town, port and ship building centre and then a garrison town during the Napoleonic wars. By 1801 the town was the fourth largest in Suffolk but the arrival of the railway in 1859 took away much of the maritime trade. The town expanded in the 1960’s when it became the perfect place to live for people whose employers were relocating from London to the Ipswich area but its medieval heart remains intact.
Don’t Miss: Thomas Seckford, the Tudor lawyer who was the father of British cartography, and Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the Rubáiyat of Omar Khayyám.
Opening Hours:
Easter to the end of October – Thursdays to Sundays and bank holidays.(Daily during school holidays).
10 am to 4 pm
Admission:
Adults:- £1.00
Children 5 to 16:- 30p (includes an activity sheet)
Access:
Disabled Access: The museum is fully accessible for wheel chair users
Parking: There is very limited parking on or around the Market Hill. Visitors are advised to use the car park at the station and to walk the 600m to the museum.
Nearby Facilities:
Shop: The museum shop has a wide range of souvenirs, books and postcards reflecting the local area. There are also a large number of pamphlets on the history of the town and its inhabitants.
Toilets: Public toilets are available within 100m of the museum.
Café: A café, hotel and two public houses are sited within 100m of the museum.
