OUR VISION
To be an inspiring and progressive local museum that actively engages all ages with the rich heritage of Aldeburgh and its surroundings
This website was set up for our regeneration project which is complete other for some of the activities and events which have been delayed because of the pandemic.
Below are some pictures. But please go to our main website www.aldeburghmuseum.org.uk to find out what we are up to.
This website was set up for our regeneration project which is complete other for some of the activities and events which have been delayed because of the pandemic.
Below are some pictures. But please go to our main website www.aldeburghmuseum.org.uk to find out what we are up to.
OUR NEW MUSEUM
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Aldeburgh Museum needs and has now obtained significant investment to redevelop and reinvigorate its displays and broaden their appeal to visitors including its educational and outreach offerings for the local community across East Suffolk.
A comprehensive study was done to assess what was needed in terms of not only what visitors would like to see but also how the Museum can best appeal to all of the community. We have developed an Activity Plan which shows for example a demand for an educational offering from schools across the district and a requirement for outreach services from the Museum for the elderly and others. The project is now largely completed. A grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund was awarded in Summer 2018 to improve the Museum and its offerings. To enable the grant Match Funding of £55k was raised by the Museum. T |
OUR STORYLINE
The Burgesses of Aldeburgh built the Moot Hall over 450 years ago to demonstrate the wealth of the town and provide a venue for the council to meet. The Council still meets there today. Since the sixteenth century it has sat at the heart of the community during the town’s development into the coastal destination it is today.
The Moot Hall has over the centuries also housed shops, a court and a jail, as well as a museum.
What better place could there be to tell the rich history and stories of Aldeburgh?
The story of Aldeburgh is formed around the common threads of:
• Attraction, of settlers, of ships, of the 19th century gentry and later holiday makers, artists and tourists.
• Dynamism of the sea, the coast, politics, religion, people and places.
• Inspiration of the sea and coastline on artists, intellectuals and everyday visitors.
The Moot Hall has over the centuries also housed shops, a court and a jail, as well as a museum.
What better place could there be to tell the rich history and stories of Aldeburgh?
The story of Aldeburgh is formed around the common threads of:
• Attraction, of settlers, of ships, of the 19th century gentry and later holiday makers, artists and tourists.
• Dynamism of the sea, the coast, politics, religion, people and places.
• Inspiration of the sea and coastline on artists, intellectuals and everyday visitors.
Go to the DESIGN page to find our more about how Museum will look at the end of the Project and the ACTIVITIES page to look at the activities and our outreach programme.
