Moyse's Hall Museum
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Moyse's Hall is a building in the Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds. It is a Grade I listed building and is thought to have been originally built circa 1180. Now a museum, it has been used for many purposes, including as the town's jail, police station, hostel, parcels office and as a workhouse.
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Moyse's Hall is a building in the Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds. It is a Grade I listed building and is thought to have been originally built circa 1180. Now a museum, it has been used for many purposes, including as the town's jail, police station, hostel, parcels office and as a workhouse.
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An absolute hidden gem in the centre of bury St Edmunds. I don't want to post too many photos as it would spoil the wonder of the place but the included post is one of the rarest original pieces in the crime and punishment section, even the Tower of London doesn't have an original. Either way, onto the experience, upon arriving you get your tickets or have the prepaid ones ready where you can either go in and explore as you wish or seek guidance (I highly recommend talking to those at the entrance, as they will talk with passion about what is available to view). Our group attended to view the conflict exhibits which were brilliant and some of the pieces were completely unexpected. Such as a weapon allegedly used to kill Bonnie and Clyde along with original pieces from the Battle of Fornham. There are even replica items you can touch, feel and try, which I imagine would be wonderful for children. As someone who is very keen on historical warfare it was just a wonderful experience and the additional sections were just as fascinating as the conflict aspects. I simply could not recommend this place more.
We went to the sci fi event. It was very accessible, I used a mobility scooter. The exhibits were very interesting with lots of information to accompany them. Fun for adults and children alike. We were also able to wander through the other areas of the museum and that included a clock exhibit, crime and punishment, (much of it local to Bury st Edmunds), a film clothing and props exhibit and much more. Tickets were £6.00 per person. Well worth the money. Would recommend.
Never visited before but wanted to see the regular museum and the current modern art exhibition. Wasn’t disappointed… lots to see (crime & punishment, Suffolk regiment, Abbey history and clocks) but especially impressed with the range of modern art from Banksy, Tracey Emin, Grayson Perry and many more. I recommend being in the clock room around the top of the hour to hear the different chimes! All for £7… don’t delay, support this wonderful museum and visit!
Beautiful old building. A very knowledgeable gentleman told us the history of the building and also what was on display. Loads of fabulous art work. Lots of Banksy and Damien Hurst along with loads of other "pop artists". Very interesting. A lovely room full of old clocks of all descriptions. All in fabulous condition. There were other exhibits of local finds which was fascinating. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Not too expensive and great to learn a bit of the local history. The building is also very old and you can really get that feel of those olden days here. The museum is located in the town centre and is not very big so great for kids as well.
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