Moyse's Hall museum

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Moyse's Hall museum

Moyse's Hall Museum

For almost a thousand years Moyse's Hall has looked out over the Market Place of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. It has seen many changes since it was built in 1180 and provides an excellent setting in which to trace the unfolding story of West Suffolk, through displays which range from prehistoric times right through to the present. More recent history is interpreted through displays which reveal the rich and varied life of a small rural community and chronicle the achievements of its people.

The museum is accessible to all and has introduced taped tours aimed at the partially sighted, guided tours with a Victorian gentleman and produced two new loan boxes for use by schools and other community groups.

Whether you are looking for relics of the great medieval abbey or the relics of the notorious Red Barn Murder you will find them in Moyse's Hall, whose own story is as rich and varied as the collections which it houses. Visit the Red Barn Murder pages to find out more.

The museum has themed displays offering opportunities for study and exploration based on:

Local history - Suffolk Regiment, Red Barn Murder
Social history - crime and punishment, coinage, death, witchcraft

A temporary exhibition that is on display is 'The Market' exhibition which has recently opened and will be on display until February 2009. A more permanent exhibition is 'Faces of Time', which shows a variety of clocks and paintings.

Moyse's Hall opening hours
Monday to Sunday	10am - 5pm, last entry 4pm
Closed bank holidays

Small Attraction of the Year 2005 Award

Moyse's Hall was awarded Small Attraction of the Year 2005 (under 100,000 visitors) by the East of England Tourist Board in October 2005.

More information about Moyse's Hall Museum	Details
Archaeology	Information on the history and archaeological finds in the area can be found at West Stow Visitor Centre
Architecture of the building	Detailed descriptions of the changes made to the Norman structure
Children's parties	Details of themed children's parties at the museum
Clocks and watches	The story of time from sun dials to modern radio controlled clocks and the history of English watchmaking
Costume and textiles	Details of the collection from 1600 to the present day
History of the building	From its 12th century origins to the present day
Information and opening times	Opening times of the museum and shop
Learning - Loan boxes Outreach	Information on educational opportunities at the museum
Local history	Some of the fascinating history of the area
Museum events	Details of lectures, workshops, exhibitions and family activities at the museum
Paintings and prints	Details including the French artist James Tissot
Suffolk Regiment Gallery	Details of what you can see in the gallery
Venue hire	Prices and details of hire of the Museum's Education Room

For a location map visit the Streetmap page.

Moyse's Hall Museum, Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DX

Phone: 01284 706183 Fax: 01284 765373

Email: moyses.hall@stedsbc.gov.uk

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