Natural History Ipswich
What?
Ipswich Museum has a historic connection to science and the natural world.
Its founding purpose was to ‘promote the study and extend the knowledge, of natural history in all its branches’.
The museum was devoted to collecting and preserving all natural history specimens from rocks and minerals to plants, animals and insects. Even the museum building is adorned with fossils and fruits carved into the building stones.
Visit the High Street Museum to see the Victorian Natural History Gallery, Suffolk Wildlife Gallery, Geology Gallery and Mammal Gallery.
The collections are available to view by visitors by appointment.
Where?
The Natural History collections are housed in the High Street Museum, Ipswich.
Who?
Ann Ainsworth - Assistant Curator of Natural History
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Geology
What? The geology specimens held at Ipswich museum comprise a collection...
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Herbarium
What? A herbarium is a collection of plant specimens mainly pressed and...
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Molluscs
What? Molluscs are the most familiar as well as the largest and most...
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Entomology
What? Ipswich museum holds an exceptional collection of British insects.
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Egg collection
What? The museum holds an extensive collection of eggs from British...
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Zoology Study Collection
What? At Ipswich museum we hold a wide range of animal collections, most...
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