The 10 Best Military Museums in East Anglia, England

Currently the Museum is closed due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Please check our website for any possible opening dates for 2020.

The Suffolk Regiment Museum tells the story of the regiment from its foundation in 1685 to amalgamation with the Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1959. The history covers the regular, militia, volunteer and war-time battalions as well as the experience of individual soldiers and is told through medals, uniforms, photographs, weapons, equipment and personal memorabilia. The museum is open every Wednesday from 9:30am to 3:30pm, and the first Sunday of every month from 9:30am - 3:30pm.

DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION WE ARE SORRY BUT WE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Please check the website for further information. The 390th Bomb Group Memorial Air Museum and the Museum of the British Resistance Organisation are housed in the original war time control tower, associated quanset (nissan) huts, and include the Percy Kindred Library and cafe. Situated on open fields the museum is signposted from the A12 North of Woodbridge after passing through Little Glemham. We are open on Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday’s from the first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October and also on Wednesdays during June, July and August. FREE Kids activites:- Ink Stamper Trail, Lego Table, Activity Sheet FREE parking, FREE Admission DONATIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED

Only costs 80pence or 60 pence for adults.This is a memorial to all Lowestoft. It has a small chapel of remembrance, some small rooms to look round, has a wide range of artifacts and the volunteers are really dedicated.

Dating back to before 1279 (the earliest written reference to the building), Bury St Edmunds Guildhall is the oldest continuously used civic building in England and its World War Two Royal Observer Corp room is the only surviving room of its kind in the world. Step through the original medieval arch into the earliest part of the building which was redecorated by the Georgians to create the stunning Court Room and Banqueting Hall. The building also has a Tudor Kitchen, a Robing Room, a beautiful garden and sensory garden as well as the precious Royal Observer Corp Room. Enjoy a drink and a bite to eat in our Pear Tree Cafe with tables set in the Banqueting Hall and garden. The Guildhall is open to the public on Wednesdays and Sundays with free entry. We often host tours and talks as well as other events such as concerts. Information for these can be found on our website, as well as Facebook and Twitter. The building can be hired for events such as weddings as well as corporate events.

The museum started out as an aviation enthusiasts group for members of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company way back in 1977. The membership was later opened up to non employees and a temporary site was secured on the 17/35 runway at Norwich Airport. In early 1982, museum exhibits included Avro Anson (TX228), Westland Whirlwind (XP355), Sea Vixen (XP919) and a Dassault Mystere IV (121). 1983 saw the arrival of our Vulcan bomber which flew in to the airport after its retirement from service. By 1985 the museum had moved to its present site and an air fair held to help raise funds to expand the museum. At this time the Anson had gone (having been damaged beyond economical repair during gales) but Vampire (XD373) had arrived. 1986 saw another air fair on 14th September that saw attendance figures break the 20,000 barrier and another arrival, T-33 (16718). Over the next few years, services were laid, the main exhibition hall erected and the arrival of more aircraft.