The entrance to Ipswich Museum in March 2026
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Ipswich Museum: Behind schedule, over budget, and...worth it?

We were invited inside Ipswich Museum on Wednesday, 18 March – six days before councillors are due to vote on whether to commit a further £492,625 to complete the project that has fallen way behind schedule. The timing was not coincidental, but what we saw made a persuasive case that it could yet be worth it.
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Ipswich beats Bristol and 7 other places to make 2029 City of Culture longlist

Ipswich has been named on the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029, joining eight other towns and cities in the running for a title that has delivered transformational economic and cultural growth to previous winners. The town now has £60,000 to develop its full bid – and a shot at a £10 million prize.
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Ipswich Transport Museum reopens for 2026 season this month

Ipswich Transport Museum opens its doors for the 2026 season on Sunday, 29 March, with restoration work, a packed events calendar and a major vintage vehicle road run already lined up.
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The Hay Wain is coming home to Suffolk for the very first time

Constable's most iconic painting, The Hay Wain, will make its first ever visit to the county it depicts as part of a landmark year-long celebration at Christchurch Mansion marking the 250th anniversary of the artist's birth.
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University of Suffolk opens new student library on the Waterfront

Students and staff at the University of Suffolk got their first look at a newly refurbished library in the Waterfront Building last week, as the space was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Nicola Sebastian
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Have your say on Ipswich's culture

An in-person event at Ancient House on Saturday, 4 April, will give people the chance to help shape the town's long-term cultural ambitions, while an online survey is already live for those who want to contribute sooner.
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