THE Halesworth and District Museum is the starting-point for anyone wishing to know how Halesworth and surrounding villages have come to be what they are today. Its collections are a tribute to the generosity and interest of local people. It is a proud boast that the Museum has been created and managed wholly through the efforts of volunteers. The Museum’s display areas may be small, but
they are packed with interesting exhibits and useful information to excite your curiosity about our fascinating local history. There are award- winning archaeology and geology displays and regularly
changing exhibitions. There is an
interactive model of the town as it was 600 years ago, complete with press-button commentary. Although not specifically a railway museum,
there is always something of interest about local railway history. Alongside the building are the station’s unique moveable platforms and, if you are not sure how they work, pop into the Museum and, in our railway-themed lobby area, press the button on the working model. The Museum is committed to the view that it has been created by the community for the benefit of the community. Schools and groups are welcomed by arrangement and there are teacher resource boxes for loan to support National Curriculum studies, as well as reminiscence boxes for loan to care homes or carers, to stimulate the memories of elderly people. A team of history volunteers, can talk to local residents about life in the area across the last hundred years. A local study area has been created with an array of resources to help people research local and family history. A series of talks on local history is staged every year and attracts large audiences. In 2012 the Museum raised funds to acquire a magnificent Bronze Age hoard discovered in Wissett the previous year. In 2016 the Museum was successful in obtaining a major grant to enable it to purchase a new case to house the hoard together with a Bronze Age hoard found in Bramfield in 1839. There is much to do at the Museum, as a visitor
or a volunteer. More help is always needed. An hour or two a week to act as a steward in the Museum or to help with behind-the-scenes activities is a contribution local people can make to this important asset, while at the same time learning and having fun. Or you can simply express your interest and enthusiasm by joining the Friends of the Museum, who, each spring, attend the popular Preview Event at the beginning of the summer season, receive a Newsletter and are invited to other events and occasions.
HALESWORTH & DISTRICT MUSEUM
The Museum’s opening times are: Tuesday to
Saturday 10am to 12.30pm and Wednesday 2pm to 4pm. See the website for winter closure dates For more information or to get involved in one
way or another, drop in at the Museum, e-mail us at
office@halesworthmuseum.org.uk, or visit our website:
www.halesworthmuseum.org.uk
“A Museum created by the Community for the Community”
Free admission Activities for children Regularly changing displays Group visits by arrangement A range of local publications for sale Study Room for local and family history A regular programme of talks on local history
An active programme of community engagement
Open Tues. to Sat. 10am to 12.30pm and on Wed. afternoons 2pm to 4pm (See website for winter closure dates) The Railway Station, Station Road, Halesworth IP19 8BZ
Website:
www.halesworthmuseum.org.uk E-mail:
office@halesworthmuseum.org.uk
Tel: 07552 508893 7
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