Laxfield & District Museum

The museum had an interesting start. To encourage people to attend the annual Parish Meeting in 1971, they were asked to bring something old to an exhibition in the village hall. So many interesting articles appeared that the exhibition continued for several days and from this a permanent museum was born.

As the collection grew in size, it needed a larger space to display everything and eventually took over the entire first floor of the Guildhall. Today, the museum’s collection includes early twentieth century shop interiors together with window displays, artefacts, costumes; information on domestic life of the same period and the Mid Suffolk Light Railway, which terminated in Laxfield; farming and rural life in Suffolk and local ‘field finds’, including fossils. One unusual display not to miss is a complete Victorian privy.

Annual displays focus on different aspects of the collection with special evening events.

Please note the museum exhibitions are on the first floor of an ancient building. There is no lift or disabled access. However, there is a new ground floor exhibition room, which has benefited those who cannot manage the stairs to the first floor. There is also a computer downstairs with many photographs from the collection.

For additional information about admission, opening hours, access, facilities and learning opportunities, please visit the museum website.