Long Shop Museum |
||||||||||
|
Discover Leiston's unique history - 200 years of local, social and industrial innovation- in the Home of the Garrett Collection.
See Garrett products including steam engines, munitions, plastics and dry cleaning machines in the very place they were made. Explore the Long Shop, built in 1852 as the first production hall in the country and meet the Garrett family including Elizabeth Garrett Anderson the first English woman doctor.
Exhibitions and displays will delight folks of all ages and includes the World War II Leiston USAAF and 1917 Zeppelin crash at nearby Theberton.
Plus a gift shop, picnic garden, free car park and The Garrett Room - ideal for school and group visits, exhibitions, displays, lectures and archive film shows.
|
Opening Times
|
|
(2011 times)
1st April to 31st October:Mondays to Saturdays, 10.00am - 5.00pm; Sundays 11.00am - 5.00pm. Coach and tour groups welcome, advanced booking advisable. |
|
Admission Charges
|
|
(2011 prices)
Adult £5.00; Concession £4.50; Child £2.50; Under 5yrs Free.Family (2adults + 2 children) £12.00. Group rate on application. |
|
Directions
|
|
The Museum is situated near the town centre in Main Street, entance opposite the Engineers Arms car park. Free parking available on site at the rear of the building plus coach drop off point at Museum gates. From A12 follow signs for Leiston and Brown Signs for steam museum. |
| Show map of Long Shop Museum... |
|
Long Shop Museum Postcode for SatNav: IP16 4ES |
|
Nearby Attractions
|
|
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
(4 Miles)*
The Maltings at Snape, built in 19th century, was one of the largest barley maltings in East Anglia. It became uneconomic and malting stopped in 1965 and the owner leased some of the buildings to the Aldeburgh Festival. |
|
Dunwich Heath Coastal Centre and Beach
(5 Miles)*
Dunwich Heath is one of Suffolk's most important conservation areas. There are many good walks and wonderful views of the Suffolk coastline. |
|
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve
(8 Miles)*
Orford Ness is a wild and remote area and is the largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe. It contains a variety of habitats which are home to nationally rare birds, animals and plants. |
| more attractions in Leiston and things to do in Leiston ... |
| more things to do in Suffolk and days out in Suffolk... |
|
Nearby Hotels
|
|
Nearby Self Catering
|
|
National Trust | Estate Agents |
Copyright © 1999-2012 Excelsior Information Systems Limited.
All rights reserved.
Press Room Terms of Use Privacy Link to Us Index Site Map
