Diss Museum
A two-room volunteer-run museum in a former butcher's shop in the market place of Diss, with free entry and displays on the town's past.
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About the museum
A local jeweller, George Moss, left £1,000 in his will for a museum in Diss. The Antiquarian Society and the local community took up the challenge, and the museum first opened to the public in 1975 after the building had been renovated and redecorated, with the work paid for by the Diss Express.
The museum is housed in The Shambles, a former butcher's shop that was part of the old meat market in the centre of the marketplace. Butchers' hooks can still be seen through a glass panel in the ceiling. In 1993 the museum took over the florist's shop next door as its collection grew, but it is still only two rooms.
The displays show objects and photographs about the past of Diss, with permanent exhibits such as a doll's house and changing displays each season. Thousands more objects are in storage, and some are shown online. The museum is run by volunteer stewards and trustees as a registered charity.
Highlights
- Permanent displays including a doll's house
- Changing displays each season
- Butchers' hooks in the ceiling of the former shop
- Archive treasures shown online
- Audio histories of working life in Diss
Permanent exhibition
- Permanent displays – Objects and photographs about the past of Diss kept on show all year, including a doll's house.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Diss Museum (registered charity no. 1168112)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free. The museum is a charity and relies on donations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The website states that the museum is wheelchair accessible.
Kids & families
Children accompanied by adults are welcome.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum organises history talks, walks and ghost tours of Diss; the events page lists dates. Audio recordings about the working lives of local people can be heard online. |
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