PLANNING YOUR VISIT
 
Registered Charity No 110957, Museum & Galleries Registration No 808, MLA (Museums Libraries Archives) Accredited
 
In the beginning
The Sea
Natural Southwold
Fishing
Transport to Southwold
Southwold at war
Christianity in Southwold
Industry
Arts & Crafts
Holidays & Leisure
Southwold the town
Southwold Shops & Trades
 
         
   

 

   
 

The museum's normal opening times are:
2pm - 4pm from Good Friday to the end of October. (Additional opening hours in August: 10.30am - 12 noon.)

Admission
It costs at least £3.00 per visitor to maintain the museum and have a free admission policy.

Therefore we rely on the generosity of our visitors to make a donation.

Disabled access
Access for the disabled is available and wheelchairs can manoeuvre around the museum.

How to find us

The museum is in Victoria Street, a few metres' walk from the High Street and opposite Bartholomew Green, facing the main entrance to the Church.

If you are on foot - walk up the High Street, away from the Market Place, passing the Crown Hotel on your right. Turn right into Victoria Street at the Southwold Town Sign just after you pass Trinity's Teashop. The Museum is on your right.

If you are in your car - From the A12, enter Southwold on the A1095. There are car parks at the Pier and at the junction of Godyll Road and Gardner Road. The museum is a ten-minute walk from either of these.

Visit www.streetmap.co.uk

 
 

Visit all 4 of Southwold's museums There are four museums in Southwold, each with its own distinctive character. You can see all of them in the course of a leisurely circular trail including about 45 minutes of walking time. Pick up this leaflet in the museum. It will tell you about each of the museums on the trail and includes a step-by-step walking plan. Or you can click on the picture on the left and plan your route without delay.

 
 
 

THE SOUTHWOLD TOWN SIGNT

You'll see it at the corner of the High Street and Victoria Street. The Museum is just a few steps up Victoria Street from here.

 
   
 
No charge for admission... but if you enjoy your visit and would like to 'post' a pound or two in the box it would be most welcome. The museum is staffed and run by volunteers and is dependent on donations to cover its considerable running and maintenance costs.
 
   
   
 

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