Museum of East Anglian Life - Stowmarket

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For an exciting family day out in Stowmarket, visit the Museum of East Anglian Life. This unique museum celebrates traditional East Anglian life and is one of the biggest museums in Suffolk, occupying over 80 acres of countryside. The museum has collected and rescued a number of historic buildings including workshops, a blacksmith's forge, farmhouses and cottages, and is also home to over 40,000 objects from photographs and books to working engines and machinery. The museum's beautiful setting and amazing collection of artefacts will ensure the whole family will have a memorable visit.

Some of our most popular exhibits including our grocer's shop with its old brands and packaging, our Victorian schoolroom with rows of desks and benches, and our home interiors from the 1900s and 1950s. The site also has nearly 3km of woodland and riverside natural trails with friendly animals for you to meet. We also hold a number of events throughout the year, and have a bistro selling locally sourced produce with locally made food including British cheeses available to take home with you. Please visit our website for more information on visiting us.