OUR VISION
To be an inspiring and progressive local museum that actively engages all ages with the rich heritage of Aldeburgh and its surroundings
NEWS1 SEPTEMBER 2019
The new museum is nearly there with all the display cases delivered and the interactive digital displays being installed. We will let you know when you will be able to visit. Meanwhile the new external signs have caused some controversy. We think they will be great when the corten steel they are made from has weathered which will not take long. Click here for our response to some of the criticism. 27 MAY 2019 We have awarded our contract for digital services to Heritage Interactive. 27 MARCH 2019. The main contract for capital works has been awarded to Elmwood Projects a fit out contractor specialising in museums and heritage. Read our press release HERE. 17 MARCH 2019 We held an open day to show the Moot Hall "laid bare" as now it is ready for the refurbishment work to commence. 158 people were fascinated by the old shops, the unusual markings on the beams and the unobstructed view of the timber frame. |
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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 well underway with completion of the main works expected in late July 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 has to be raised by the Museum. To date approximately £49700 has been promised from Aldeburgh Town Council, local societies, individuals and the Museum’s own reserves. A further £10000 has still to be raised and a fund-raising campaign is underway. Please help us with a donation if you can or become a SPONSOR. Our SPONSOR/DONATE page is HERE. You can find details of our project on this website and if you so wish we would love to receive your donations. This project is a partnership between the Aldeburgh Museum Charitable Trust and Aldeburgh Town Council, |
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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.
