Halesworth and District Museum – The Railway Station, Station Road Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8BZ
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Halesworth and District Museum – The Railway Station, Station Road Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8BZ
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Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard from Blythburgh. Link to Musum Talk and Currators report
Information for Visitors
Inside the Museum
Museum Sales
Museum Friends
Local History Room
Contact Information
Latest News
The Lincolne Letters - Transcripts on-line - currently 1749 to 1812
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard from Blythburgh. Link to Museum Talk and Curators Report
Treasure - Medieval Gold ring found Linstead Magna
WordPress Tables Plugin
Find out about our Museum Friends
Displays
Permanent Displays
Geology
Investigating some of the geological aspects of the locality. Glacial erratics, dinosaur fossils and the Chediston Stones.
The de Argenteins, Lords of Halesworth Manor
The life and times of the de Argentein family, including the main characters, artefacts from the period and an explanation of the Ancient House carvings.
Ancient House Display Board
An intriguing interpretation of the carvings on this building
We have published “The de Argentein Family; Cup-bearers to Medieval Kings” by David Wollwebber, the de Argenteins were Lords of Halesworth Manor in the medieval period. Priced at £13.50, copies can be purchased at the Mueum or at the Halesworth Bookshop.
The Wissett Hoards
An internationally significant find of palstave axeheads, spear heads and parts of a sabre. Dating back 3,500 years, these items were purchased from the British Museum and are shown less than two miles from where they were found. The palstve axeheads are reputed to be the best collection in England.
The Bramfield Hoard
This remarkable hoard of middle Bronze Age axe heads, discovered in 1830, has been stored in the Royal Armouries Museum, for many years. The hoard is of the same period as the Wissett Hoards but whereas the Wissett objects are in excellent condition. The Bramfield items are much worn and were possibly bound for the melting pot.
These two hoards provide an interesting comparison. As far as we know they have never been on public display.
Local Treasures
A display of the recently acquired Cookley hoard of Roman silver coins and the Blythburgh Iron Age gold coin hoard.
Lincolne Letters
The Lincolne Letters exhibition includes audio visual excerpts from the letters based on recordings that were done at the book launch by Circle 67 actors. There is also a display of the letters and other objects from the Lincolne archive.
Short Run Displays
There will be a number of short run displays in the museum extension, including:
Halesworth Railway
Early 20th Century Halesworth
New In
The Hooker Family
Halesworth in ten historical items
We need more Museum Friends!
The Friends of the Halesworth & District Museum have provided help to our Museum over many years with support in the form of ideas, practical effort and resources. Membership of the Friends runs from April to March. To download an application form click on this link.
Friends application 2026-27
Halesworth Museum – Opening Times
Summer Opening Times
The Museum is open five days a week. The opening hours are:
Mondays Closed
Tuesdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Wednesdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Thursdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Fridays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays Closed
Information for Visitors
When you visit Halesworth make sure you visit the Museum, housed in our Victorian Railway Station. For more than thirty years volunteers have been collecting and researching the history and archaeology of this fascinating corner of Suffolk. Spend some time with the displays which will take you across 10,000 years, from the earliest settlers in the Blyth Valley to the busy hub of malting, brewing and agriculture which was the town in Victorian times.
From the lobby entre the museum through the door with Waiting Room above it. (don’t be confused by the small office, this is the local community bus office and is often full of drivers!).
Once in the museum you will see a sign to the Local History Room, where there is research material for anyone interested in exploring local social or family history in the area, collections of historical photographs and much more for you to peruse at your leisure.
There are activity trays for the young
. Groups are welcome by appointment and the Museum is keen to take its wares out into the community.
After you visit us, go the The Cut to see:
In 2015, New Cut Arts (the charity which runs The Cut) formed a partnership with the Halesworth & District Museum with the intention of bringing this industrial heritage back into public consciousness: re-presenting
the MALT Story
through the combination of historical research and creative thinking that has become
the Trail
&
Experience
.
Note . . . . .
If you are planning to visit the Museum for a specific purpose, for example to research your family history, it will be best to contact us first to ensure that the best volunteer is available.
Follow us on Face Book
The defined collection area of the Museum is the town of Halesworth and the villages and hamlets of its hinterland that have historically looked towards Halesworth as the nearest market town; the villages and hamlets being:
Bulcamp
Blyford
Blythburgh
Bramfield
Chediston
Cookley
Henham
Holton
Huntingfield
Linstead Magna
Linstead Parva
Rumburgh
Sotherton
Spexhall
Thorington
Walpole
Wenhaston
Westhall
Wissett
System Information
Opening Times
Easter
The Museum will be closed over the Easter Holiday’s.
Summer Opening Times
Mondays Closed
Tuesdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Wednesdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Thursdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Fridays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays Closed
Group visits are welcome but must be pre-arranged with the Curator. Please email us with your requirements.
There is easy access for the disabled.
Diary of Events
Museum Talks: 2026 Series
23rd April –
Halesworth History Map … Joining the Dots Between people and places
– Simon Parker
21st May –
A Halesworth doctor in his times: Petrus Johannes de Nyssen
– by Anne Shearer
18th June –
The magical (local) history tour: some interesting places and artefacts you may have missed
– David Wollweber
23rd July – A talk on local archaeology – TBA
17th September –
Quay Street Through the Looking Glass
– u3a Local History Group
22nd October –
The History of Theatre in Halesworth – TBA
Venue
: Halesworth United Reformed Church, Quay Street, Halesworth IP19 8EP
Talks start at 7.30pm, doors open at 7pm
Prices – £6.00, £3.00 for Museum Friends. Pay at the door, no need to book.
Skip to content
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard from Blythburgh. Link to Musum Talk and Currators report
Information for Visitors
Inside the Museum
Museum Sales
Museum Friends
Local History Room
Contact Information
Latest News
The Lincolne Letters - Transcripts on-line - currently 1749 to 1812
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard from Blythburgh. Link to Museum Talk and Curators Report
Treasure - Medieval Gold ring found Linstead Magna
WordPress Tables Plugin
Find out about our Museum Friends
Displays
Permanent Displays
Geology
Investigating some of the geological aspects of the locality. Glacial erratics, dinosaur fossils and the Chediston Stones.
The de Argenteins, Lords of Halesworth Manor
The life and times of the de Argentein family, including the main characters, artefacts from the period and an explanation of the Ancient House carvings.
Ancient House Display Board
An intriguing interpretation of the carvings on this building
We have published “The de Argentein Family; Cup-bearers to Medieval Kings” by David Wollwebber, the de Argenteins were Lords of Halesworth Manor in the medieval period. Priced at £13.50, copies can be purchased at the Mueum or at the Halesworth Bookshop.
The Wissett Hoards
An internationally significant find of palstave axeheads, spear heads and parts of a sabre. Dating back 3,500 years, these items were purchased from the British Museum and are shown less than two miles from where they were found. The palstve axeheads are reputed to be the best collection in England.
The Bramfield Hoard
This remarkable hoard of middle Bronze Age axe heads, discovered in 1830, has been stored in the Royal Armouries Museum, for many years. The hoard is of the same period as the Wissett Hoards but whereas the Wissett objects are in excellent condition. The Bramfield items are much worn and were possibly bound for the melting pot.
These two hoards provide an interesting comparison. As far as we know they have never been on public display.
Local Treasures
A display of the recently acquired Cookley hoard of Roman silver coins and the Blythburgh Iron Age gold coin hoard.
Lincolne Letters
The Lincolne Letters exhibition includes audio visual excerpts from the letters based on recordings that were done at the book launch by Circle 67 actors. There is also a display of the letters and other objects from the Lincolne archive.
Short Run Displays
There will be a number of short run displays in the museum extension, including:
Halesworth Railway
Early 20th Century Halesworth
New In
The Hooker Family
Halesworth in ten historical items
We need more Museum Friends!
The Friends of the Halesworth & District Museum have provided help to our Museum over many years with support in the form of ideas, practical effort and resources. Membership of the Friends runs from April to March. To download an application form click on this link.
Friends application 2026-27
Halesworth Museum – Opening Times
Summer Opening Times
The Museum is open five days a week. The opening hours are:
Mondays Closed
Tuesdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Wednesdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Thursdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Fridays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays Closed
Information for Visitors
When you visit Halesworth make sure you visit the Museum, housed in our Victorian Railway Station. For more than thirty years volunteers have been collecting and researching the history and archaeology of this fascinating corner of Suffolk. Spend some time with the displays which will take you across 10,000 years, from the earliest settlers in the Blyth Valley to the busy hub of malting, brewing and agriculture which was the town in Victorian times.
From the lobby entre the museum through the door with Waiting Room above it. (don’t be confused by the small office, this is the local community bus office and is often full of drivers!).
Once in the museum you will see a sign to the Local History Room, where there is research material for anyone interested in exploring local social or family history in the area, collections of historical photographs and much more for you to peruse at your leisure.
There are activity trays for the young
. Groups are welcome by appointment and the Museum is keen to take its wares out into the community.
After you visit us, go the The Cut to see:
In 2015, New Cut Arts (the charity which runs The Cut) formed a partnership with the Halesworth & District Museum with the intention of bringing this industrial heritage back into public consciousness: re-presenting
the MALT Story
through the combination of historical research and creative thinking that has become
the Trail
&
Experience
.
Note . . . . .
If you are planning to visit the Museum for a specific purpose, for example to research your family history, it will be best to contact us first to ensure that the best volunteer is available.
Follow us on Face Book
The defined collection area of the Museum is the town of Halesworth and the villages and hamlets of its hinterland that have historically looked towards Halesworth as the nearest market town; the villages and hamlets being:
Bulcamp
Blyford
Blythburgh
Bramfield
Chediston
Cookley
Henham
Holton
Huntingfield
Linstead Magna
Linstead Parva
Rumburgh
Sotherton
Spexhall
Thorington
Walpole
Wenhaston
Westhall
Wissett
System Information
Opening Times
Easter
The Museum will be closed over the Easter Holiday’s.
Summer Opening Times
Mondays Closed
Tuesdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Wednesdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Thursdays 10:00am to 12:30pm
Fridays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays Closed
Group visits are welcome but must be pre-arranged with the Curator. Please email us with your requirements.
There is easy access for the disabled.
Diary of Events
Museum Talks: 2026 Series
23rd April –
Halesworth History Map … Joining the Dots Between people and places
– Simon Parker
21st May –
A Halesworth doctor in his times: Petrus Johannes de Nyssen
– by Anne Shearer
18th June –
The magical (local) history tour: some interesting places and artefacts you may have missed
– David Wollweber
23rd July – A talk on local archaeology – TBA
17th September –
Quay Street Through the Looking Glass
– u3a Local History Group
22nd October –
The History of Theatre in Halesworth – TBA
Venue
: Halesworth United Reformed Church, Quay Street, Halesworth IP19 8EP
Talks start at 7.30pm, doors open at 7pm
Prices – £6.00, £3.00 for Museum Friends. Pay at the door, no need to book.