Welcome to Lowestoft Maritime Museum
The museum is currently open for the Summer season until Saturday 31st October 2026.
Opening Hours: daily 10 am – 4 pm (last entry 3 pm)
Should you wish to contact the museum at any time please email admin@lowestoftmaritimemuseum.co.uk. All enquiries will be answered.
Close to the North Sea in Lowestoft’s lovely Sparrow’s Nest Gardens, Lowestoft Maritime Museum offers a fascinating few hours of enjoyment and discovery for all ages.
“What a wonderful record of Lowestoft’s Heritage.”
David Cleveland, Berkshire.
Volunteer Recruitment
Would you like to be part of our team? We are always looking for volunteers to join our team to welcome visitors and share the town’s history, and help maintain the museum. Maritime knowledge is not essential as training will be available. Find out more here.
If you are interested, please contact us by email or telephone.
Events
Fisherman’s Gansey Exhibition
7th August to 7th September 2025 The Gansey sweater is a traditional, hard-wearing, seamless sweater worn by Fishermen who spent their days at sea. It has been a practical knitted garment for hundreds of years. Knitted by fishermen’s wives and Fisher Girls, patterns...
Heritage Open Days 2024: 6th – 15th September
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to visit us and explore our museum free of charge. We are pleased to celebrate the town’s significant maritime heritage, and during...
D Day Commemorations: 6 June 2024
From 3.30pm onwards Lowestoft will commemorate the above in Sparrow’s Nest Gardens in which the museum is situated. The museum will be closing later than usual. Please check our social media for more information nearer the time. Until Summer 2024 we will have...
Summer at Lowestoft Maritime Museum in Sparrows Nest Park
Come along and explore this tardis of a museum, while celebrating our anniversary with free admission from Monday August 12th to Sunday 18th. Fishy Family Fun for all the family Join Captain Crabbe and Admiral the cat for a fun filled summer at Lowestoft Maritime...
East Coast Heritage Event 2019
June 15th 2019 - 10am to 4pm Lowestoft Campus of East Coast College St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2NB Come along to this interesting FREE event with stalls from: local museums local history groups locaI colleges parks and other heritage groups fishermen...
Ahoy There Mateys
We are nearly ready to open the gangway to our first guests of the year. A lot of polishing, hovering and sweeping but we will be ready for everyone on Saturday.
News
Volunteer Secretary
The Lowestoft Maritime Museum is looking for a volunteer secretary. If you are interested please reply via the museums e-mail address. admin@lowestoftmaritimemuseum.co.uk for further details.
Lowestoft Maritime Museum 50 year celebration.
The free entry to the museum to celebrate our 50th anniversary proved to be a big success. Helped by publicity from BBC Radio Norfolk and Suffolk, as well as coverage in the Eastern Daily Press and Lowestoft Journal we welcomed a total of 400 visitors during the...
Celebration Evening
On the evening of August the 16th, members and friends gathered at the museum for a social evening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the setting up of the museum in the" Gardener's Cottage" in 1968, and the Society's 60th anniversary of its forming in 1958. The...
Radio Norfolk visits Museum
On Sunday the 12th August the museum was a clue holder for BBC Radio Norfolk's Treasure Quest. The team were starting in Hopton and the Questmaster asked us to have clue 2 to help us publicize our up and coming 50th Anniversary celebrations. Anna Perrott( big band...
50th anniversary commemorative keyring
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Museum we have produced a special keyring. These are now on sale in the museum shop for only £3. If you would like one but cannot visit us we will be more than happy to send you one for £3 + £1 for post and packing. Pleases send a...
Heritage group visit
Gorleston-Upon-Sea Heritage Group on a recent visit to the museum. A great day was had and a thank you letter has been received by the committee.
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Lowestoft Maritime Museum
Sparrows Nest Gardens
Whapload Road
Lowestoft,
NR32 1XG
You can contact the museum direct by calling 01502 561963
General enquiries
For all enquiries please email : admin@lowestoftmaritimemuseum.co.uk
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