To celebrate the Tour Series coming to Colchester we are offering a special admission price to the Castle for one day only!

Pop-in for just £2 for adults and children, under 5yrs are free.

Enjoy the rare chance to visit Ipswich Museum on a Sunday! As well as exploring the awesome galleries, you could also enjoy a mini-tour of the Victorian natural history gallery or make your own mammoth finger puppet.

A chance to explore many historic buildings not usually open to the public, take part in fun events and ride on vintage buses, all free of charge on this amazing heritage weekend in Colchester.

Please see publicity nearer the time for times and venues.

Join our friendly rune teacher as he helps you to unlock the mysteries of these ancient symbols and create your own piece of Anglo-Saxon writing to take home.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Create a 3D sea creature using a variety of materials.

You can make one to take home, and another to add to on our special ‘seaside scene’ which will grow over these three days.

From mammoths to Messerschmitts, he’s seen it all. Follow our very own time-traveller on a journey around the mansion to hear stories from throughout time.

Join the Queen of the Iceni as she plots her revenge on the Romans, focusing all her anger on the capital of Roman Britain – Colchester!

From snakes to creepy crawlies – there will be a wild mix of animals here today.

You may see very large python, a bearded dragon, a tarantula and even a blue tongue lizard!

As part of our Go Live Week enjoy an amazing show where you can come face to face with animals you would seldom get to see close up - like a wallaby, a large fruit bat, and maybe even the chance to touch a crocodile!! This and more.

The museum will be cleared after each show.

[Please note – animals may be subject to change at short notice in the event of illness or welfare. Events are expected to be busy – please expect to queue]

Come and see some of these amazing birds. Hear about how they live and marvel as you see owls fly around the museum.

The museum will be cleared after each show.

[Please note – animals may be subject to change at short notice in the event of illness or welfare. Events are expected to be busy – please expect to queue.]

As part of our Go Live Week come and meet some amazing furry and feathery animals, including meerkats, a sugar glider, hedgehog, chinchilla, cockatoo, macaw and giant rabbit.

[Please note – animals may be subject to change at short notice in the event of illness or welfare. Events are expected to be busy – please expect to queue]

Nearly 70 years on, we are exploring what life was like for the people of Ipswich during World War II.

Listen to the Homefront housewife as she worries about rationing, air raids and evacuees and handle some real and replica wartime objects.

Take inspiration from the enchanting pottery in the collections and work with an artist to create your own unique pot or jar to take home.

To celebrate the year of the dragon, work with a Chinese artist to create a beautiful, coloured dragon lantern for your home.

[Image: © Hsiao Chi Tsai]

Taking inspiration from the clocks on display, immortalise your own clock style onto a ceramic plate or bowl to take home.

Perhaps you will add an image of part of Colchester to make your piece truly unique to the town.