Behind The Scenes Blog
Almost everyday is different at Colchester + Ipswich Museums. To help showcase the variety of skills we need, our staff are revealing what they get up to…
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Reviewing the Castle
Earlier in July we were thrilled to welcome students and staff from Marketfield College to Colchester Castle. Marketfield is a SEND college in Clacton-on-Sea, with a mission 'to equip their young adults with the skills necessary to identify purpose, find sustainable...

Caesar Hic Erat (Caesar was here!)
By Ben Paites, Collections and Learning Curator * Click on the photos below to visit our Collections Online database and discover more. * Roman Inscriptions in Colchester Museums' CollectionsInscriptions are any form of writing found on something. The word comes from...

Museum Stores
Our team love sharing what they do, so thoroughly enjoy the chance to welcome students for work experience. Arib, Charlotte, Isobel and Isolda joined Ipswich Museums between 13th - 17th June. During their week they spent time with a variety of teams and got to see...

Are you a Landscape Rebel?
By Emma Roodhouse, Collections and Learning Curator We're looking for a diverse range of artists, makers, creative and environmental practitioners to take part in three different commissions, inspired by themes in the exhibition Landscape Rebels at Christchurch...

Hollytrees Cushion update
By Megan Fowler, Visitor Information Assistant In September 2021, we appealed for willing volunteers to help us revamp the window seat cushions for Hollytrees Museum. Meg from Visit Colchester / S&B Colchester, along with local stitchers Tamsin, Sophie, Liz, Jen...

Animal diversity of the Ice Age
Ipswich Museum’s new published type and figured catalogue By Dr. Simon Jackson, Collections and Learning Curator, Ipswich Museums This February we have published online most of our collection of type and figured fossil specimens, which are amongst our most important....

Landscape Rebels Art Projects Panel
By Eleanor Root and Emma Roodhouse, Collections and Learning Curators Ipswich Museums Service would like your ideas to shape our next round of artist projects! ‘Landscape Rebels’ is our next exhibition at Christchurch Mansion, opening in October 2022. The exhibition...

One Earth, One Future
Using Satellite Images to Inspire Biodiversity Artwork By Simon Jackson, Collections and Learning Curator 21st century space technology allows us to study the Earth's surface in incredible detail and to see how its complex environments are changing. It...