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Ipswich Transport Museum holiday opening Easter 2026
Ipswich Transport Museum, Ipswich
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Information - Ipswich Transport Museum holiday opening Easter 2026
Ipswich Transport Museum will be open from Monday 6th April to Thursday 9th April 11am to 4pm and every Sunday throughout the summer.
Bank Holiday Monday April 6 – Easter Egg Trail 11am-4pm
An Easter-themed day with quizzes and chocolate eggs for the youngsters and free rides on a Museum vehicle.
Ipswich Transport Museum is a collection of over 100 major transport and engineering objects which were made or used in the Ipswich area. They show how people used to go about their daily lives and remind us of the many things that were actually designed and built on our doorstep. Our Transport Collections are lovingly cared for by dedicated volunteers. The collection started 60 years ago with just one bus and has grown into one of the most comprehensive collections of its kind in the UK.
You can see buses and bicycles, prams and a police car, lawnmowers and lorries, fire engines and a funeral hearse. The amazing selection of local vehicles is supported by a variety of small exhibits, display material and ephemera, there is also a cafe.
What’s here . . .
Our museum building itself has historic significance. Built in 1936/37 it was a former Ipswich Corporation Transport trolleybus depot. The Museum has been based here since 1989 and the building was extensively refurbished in 2001. The main hall contains our bigger exhibits and displays where you can see a fascinating collection of Ipswich’s Transport and Engineering Heritage covering some 200 years.
Some of our exhibits are maintained in operational condition and are used on Special Event Open Days. Entry is allowed inside many of our static vehicles enabling you to sample the sights and sounds of the past.
The museum also houses the Ipswich Engineering Collection which includes many items from well known companies including Ransomes Sims and Jefferies, Ransomes and Rapier, Cranes, Reavell and Cocksedge. The displays include cranes, fork lift trucks, lawnmowers and intricate models.
