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
Pearls from The Grit
In the early 1900s Lowestoft’s fishing village – known as The Grit – was home to 2,300 people, schools, churches, shops and 13 pubs. What made it such a special community and why did it disappear? Meet no-nonsense fisherman, Ned; Billy, a larger-than-life skipper...
Heritage Open Day 2018
The Museum will be open with free entry on the 16th 2018 September as part of the 2018 Lowestoft Heritage Open days. Normal opening times apply.
The Mincarlo
Why not complete your visit to Lowestoft with a trip to our friends at the Mincarlo - Lowestoft's own Sidewinder Fishing Trawler, which was built by Brooke Marine in 1961-2 for local fishng family WH Podd and later owned by Boston Putford with the name of 'Putford...
News
LMM free online Newsletter
Recently released at the Great Yarmouth Maritime event, we are pleased to offer our free online newsletter when you sign up online. Keep up to date with all our news and events. Help us support your local heritage and communities. Look out for our 2018 programme,...
East of England Coop supports LMM
Society members enjoying a free cuppa sponsored by East of England Coop. As a charity we are able to gratefully receive free tea for our members and volunteers to enjoy at our social events and activities. We welcome the support of local companies to help our...
“Fertility: taking charge” – guide from relaible pharmacy
One of the first posts on my Facebook page was a plug for a book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, by Toni Weschler, MPH. I read this book at ED Means pharmacy website when...
Lowestoft Hero TOM CRISP VC DSC remembered
The Great Grandchildren of Tom Crisp VC visited the museum 5th May 2017 and left this message. We have enjoyed re-visiting the museum as we used to come to Lowestoft on holiday as children in the 70’s. We always visited the museum as our Great Grandfather Tom Crisp VC...
New Children’s Trail Launched at Lowestoft Maritime Museum
Lowestoft Maritime Museum has launched its first Children's Trail which it hopes will attract lots of local families to visit the museum this summer. It's the ideal activity for the summer holidays, whatever the weather! To take part, families need to come along to...
Contact us
Find us on social media
Contacting the museum
We welcome feedback and additional information about our collections.
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
Please come and find us on Facebook.