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With a rich recorded history spanning back millennia, the East of England enjoys no shortage of historical attractions and museums.

From Norwich Castle, built as a Norman royal palace 900 years ago, to the Ipswich Museum and adjacent art gallery – respectively known for their Egyptian, Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts, and exhibitions of fine art and popular culture – the East offers a bounty for history buffs.

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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Norwich, Norfolk
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Gainsborough’s House
Sudbury, Suffolk
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Captain Fawcett’s Emporium & Marvellous Barbershop Museum
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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The South Asia Collection
Norwich, Norfolk
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Halesworth Airfield Memorial Museum
Upper Holton, Suffolk
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Burwell Museum and Windmill
Burwell, Cambridgeshire
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Boxted Airfield Museum
Langham, Essex
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New Farm Aviation Heritage Group Museum
Frettenham, Norfolk
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Norfolk Tank Museum
Forncett St Peter, Norfolk
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Firstsite
Colchester, Essex
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Visit Landguard
Felixstowe, Suffolk
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City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Horsham St Faith, Norfolk
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Mildenhall and District Museum
Mildenhall, Suffolk
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The Munnings Art Museum
Dedham, Essex
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Royal Naval Patrol Service Museum
Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Wattisham Airfield Museum
Wattisham, Suffolk
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Martlesham Heath Aviation Society – Control Tower Museum
Martlesham Heath, Suffolk
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Christchurch Mansion
Ipswich, Suffolk
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Moyse’s Hall Museum
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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Woolpit and District Museum
Woolpit, Suffolk
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Ipswich Transport Museum
Ipswich, Suffolk
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West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
West Stow, Suffolk
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Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life
Thetford, Norfolk
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The Red Feather Club (95th BG)
Denham, Suffolk
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Halesworth & District Museum
Halesworth, Suffolk
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Alfred Corry Museum
Southwold, Suffolk
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Southwold Museum
Southwold, Suffolk
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Sailors’ Reading Room
Southwold, Suffolk
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The Amber Museum
Southwold, Suffolk
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Dunwich Museum
Dunwich, Suffolk
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Long Shop Museum
Leiston, Suffolk
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The Red House
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
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The Aldeburgh Museum
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
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Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Wetheringsett, Suffolk
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Mechanical Music Museum and Bygones
Cotton, Suffolk
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Food Museum
Stowmarket, Suffolk
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Lanman Museum
Framlingham, Suffolk
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Parham Airfield Museum
Parham, Suffolk
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Laxfield and District Museum
Laxfield, Suffolk
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Debach Airfield Museum
Clopton, Suffolk
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Sainsbury Centre
Norwich, Norfolk
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Bentwaters Cold War Museum
Rendlesham, Suffolk
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Orford Museum
Orford, Suffolk
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Woodbridge Museum
Woodbridge, Suffolk
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Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum
Woodbridge, Suffolk
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Felixstowe Museum
Felixstowe, Suffolk
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Wymondham Heritage Museum
Wymondham, Norfolk
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Wisbech & Fenland Museum
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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Wind Energy Museum
Repps With Bastwick, Norfolk
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True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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The Tolhouse Gaol
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Time and Tide Museum
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Thursford Collection
Thursford, Norfolk
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The Stained Glass Museum
Ely, Cambridgeshire
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The Shell Museum- Glandford
Holt, Norfolk
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The Peter Coke Shell Gallery
Sheringham, Norfolk
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The Muckleburgh Military Collection
Weybourne, Norfolk
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Sheringham Museum at the Mo
Sheringham, Norfolk
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The Fishermen’s Lifeboat Museum
Sheringham, Norfolk
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Swaffham Museum
Swaffham, Norfolk
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Strumpshaw Old Hall Steam Museum
Strumpshaw, Norfolk
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The Stretham Old Engine
Stretham, Cambridgeshire
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Strangers Hall Museum
Norwich, Norfolk
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Stories of Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Saffron Walden Museum
Saffron Walden, Essex
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RNLI Henry Blogg Museum
Cromer, Norfolk
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RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Museum
Bircham Newton, Norfolk
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Prickwillow Engine Museum
Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire
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Polkey’s Mill & Reedham Steam Engine
Reedham, Norfolk
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Octavia Hills Birthplace House
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Norwich, Norfolk
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Norfolk Motorcycle Museum
North Walsham, Norfolk
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Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum
Flixton, Suffolk
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Museum of the Broads
Stalham, Norfolk
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Museum of Norwich at The Bridewell Museum
Norwich, Norfolk
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Mundesley Maritime Museum
Mundesley, Norfolk
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March and District Museum
March, Cambridgeshire
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Lynn Museum
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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Lydia Eva – The Last Steam Drifter
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Lowestoft War Memorial Museum
Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Lowestoft Museum
Oulton Broad, Suffolk
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Lowestoft Maritime Museum
Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Lowestoft Lifeboat Station & Museum
Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Little Gems
Cromer, Norfolk
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Industrial Museum at The Falcon Brewery
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Harleston Museum
Harleston, Norfolk
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Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Gressenhall, Norfolk
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Great Yarmouth Row Houses
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Forncett Industrial Steam Museum
Forncett St Mary, Norfolk
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Fishermen’s Heritage Centre
Sheringham, Norfolk
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Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum
West Walton, Norfolk
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Ely Museum
Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Elizabethan House Museum
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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East Anglia Transport Museum
Carlton Colville, Norfolk
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Diss Museum
Diss, Norfolk
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Dad’s Army Museum
Thetford, Norfolk
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Cromer Museum
Cromer, Norfolk
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Chatteris Museum
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
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Charles Burrell Museum
Thetford, Norfolk
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Cambridge Museum of Technology
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Bottisham Airfield Museum
Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
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Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum
Dereham, Norfolk
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Beccles & District Museum
Beccles, Suffolk
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389th Bomb Group Memorial Exhibition
Hethel, Norfolk
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American Library, Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces
Norwich, Norfolk
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100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
Dickleburgh, Norfolk
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Ipswich Museum
Ipswich, Suffolk
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Pykenham Gatehouse
Ipswich, Suffolk
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Ridgewell Airfield Commemorative Museum
Halstead, Essex
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Gainsborough’s House
Sudbury, Suffolk
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National Horse Racing Museum
Newmarket, Suffolk
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Little Hall Lavenham
Lavenham, Suffolk
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Little Hall Lavenham
Lavenham, Suffolk
One of the oldest buildings in the best preserved of the Suffolk wool towns, this 14th century was
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National Horse Racing Museum
Newmarket, Suffolk
The Palace House Estate is a 5-acre site in the heart of Newmarket. It comprises three attractions
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Gainsborough’s House
Sudbury, Suffolk
Gainsborough’s House is the national centre for Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) and is the art
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Ridgewell Airfield Commemorative Museum
Halstead, Essex
A small private collection of US 381st Bomb Group and RAF 90 Squadron World War II memorabilia.
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Pykenham Gatehouse
Ipswich, Suffolk
On Northgate Street stands a striking timber and brick gateway that is all that remains of a grand
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Ipswich Museum
Ipswich, Suffolk
Discover history, wildlife and more across the two floors of this historic Victorian building, and
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100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
Dickleburgh, Norfolk
Find out why the 100th Bomb Group was nicknamed ‘The Bloody Hundredth’. The 100th Bomb Group is
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American Library, Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces
Norwich, Norfolk
A living memorial dedicated to the 2nd Air Division of the 8th US Army Air Forces who were based in
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389th Bomb Group Memorial Exhibition
Hethel, Norfolk
Interesting exhibit of old photographs and artefacts housed in part of an old WW2 building that was
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Beccles & District Museum
Beccles, Suffolk
Leman House is a Grade 1 listed building, the museum houses a range of exhibits relating to its and
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Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum
Dereham, Norfolk
A timber-framed building, built in 1502 with walls of brick, flint, wattle and daub.
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Bottisham Airfield Museum
Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
A great museum dedicated to telling the story of an important WW2 airfield.
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Cambridge Museum of Technology
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
See our magnificent steam and gas engines and the newly created collection of Pye and Scientific in
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Charles Burrell Museum
Thetford, Norfolk
The Charles Burrell Museum opened in 1991 within the former Burrell, grade II listed, Paint Shop in
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Chatteris Museum
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
A small museum with artefacts, ephemera and photographs relating to the history of the town of its
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Cromer Museum
Cromer, Norfolk
Immerse yourself in 19th Century Cromer life in this cosy Victorian fisherman’s cottage.
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