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Museums & Heritage
Historic charter celebration to showcase 'brilliance of Ipswich'
Community groups across Ipswich are being invited to join Charter825, a year-long festival marking eight centuries since King John granted the town its charter.
It's not too late to help shape Ipswich's culture and heritage strategy
Those unable to attend Tuesday's culture and heritage strategy workshop at St Stephen's Church can still contribute their views through an online survey, Ipswich Borough Council has confirmed.'Ipswich has a self-deprecation problem,' say culture leaders and entrepreneurs at council strategy workshop
Over 30 culture, heritage and business leaders representing every sector gathered at St Stephen's Church on Tuesday to help shape Ipswich's new Culture and Heritage Strategy, with the council aiming to publish the final plan in April.
One man's mission to preserve Ipswich's transport heritage
As our transport landscape continues its rapid evolution, one local enthusiast has embarked on a remarkable journey to preserve a piece of Ipswich's recent history.
From Suffolk to the world: Exhibition traces centuries of local migration
A new exhibition at Suffolk Archives will tell the stories of Suffolk residents who shaped global history, from Puritan settlers to Gold Rush adventurers.
Historic Ipswich Museum battles cost crisis as revamp bill soars
The 140-year-old Ipswich Museum's ambitious modernisation faces a £2.7m shortfall as inflation and supply chain issues hit the heritage sector.
Sizewell C boosts historic ship project with £20,000 sponsorship
Nuclear power station Sizewell C has become the latest corporate sponsor of the Sutton Hoo ship reconstruction, donating £20,000 to help bring the ancient vessel back to life.
How volunteers are rebuilding Suffolk's Anglo-Saxon treasure using 7th century techniques
A team of 160 volunteers in Woodbridge are painstakingly reconstructing the Sutton Hoo burial ship using authentic Anglo-Saxon methods, aiming to launch the 88-foot vessel by 2026.
Council launches consultation on Ipswich's heritage buildings
Ipswich residents will be asked to help identify historically important buildings that deserve protection from development. The two-stage consultation aims to update the Local List, which was last amended in 2021.
How the Wolsey 550 project has transformed local history education in Ipswich
From Tudor gaming to legal career workshops, an 18-month heritage project has used Cardinal Wolsey's remarkable rise from humble Ipswich beginnings to inspire thousands of local students.
Ipswich Museum's 'Mammoth Makeover' progresses
Ipswich Museum's major £11.4m refurbishment is progressing, with contractors unveiling a giant 'Mammoth Makeover' banner on the scaffolding.
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