Just over 20 miles from Hemsby Beach Holiday Park is the Beccles and District Museum. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, from the end of March until the end of September, the museum has exhibitions on topics including local industries, trade, commerce, farming, warfare, the Town Mayoral robes, clothing and much, much more. In the River Post room, there is an archaeological and geological display with information about the River Waveney. Throughout the year, the museum also hosts special temporary exhibitions - visit the website to see what’s coming up.

The East Anglia Transport Museum is just under 20 miles from Hemsby Beach Holiday Park, and is a unique museum that’s definitely worth a look. However, you don’t just get to look at the various historical methods of street transport over the better part of a century – you can also take a ride on some of the museum’s vehicles! From the Tramway to the Trolleybus to the East Suffolk Light Railway, this is a great day out for kids for some education and some fun! The museum also has a café & bookshop, exhibition halls featuring stationary vehicles and ‘Museum Street’ which features relevant street furniture and is where the tram and trolleybus start their journeys.

Just a stone’s throw from the Lowestoft Maritime Museum is the Lowestoft War Memorial Museum in Sparrow’s Nest Gardens. Housed within the World War II headquarters of the Royal Naval Patrol Service, the museum is dedicated to residents of the town who served during both World Wars; it was opened in 1995, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of VE day. The museum itself is operated by volunteers and is open on Sundays and bank holidays from May to October. It also opens on some additional days during the school holidays. Inside, visitors will find a small chapel and the roll of honour for civilians who lost their lives in the World Wars, as well as numerous exhibits and photographs.

Set across 75 acres of Suffolk countryside, the Food Museum in Stalham is dedicated to the history of – you guessed it – food. The museum consists of 17 buildings and has close to 40.000 objects in their collection – from wartime ration recipes to a steam-powered mill engine. They also organise regular kids' events, including workshops, demonstrations, and live performances.

Visit The Tide Mill, Woodbridge, one of only a handful in the world still producing flour on a regular basis and among the first tide mills in the country, working on the same site for over 850 years. Book online for a weekend visit and experience history through visual insights, unique computer generated imagery and children’s activities to discover how the grain and flour move around the Mill. Most days you can even see the huge oak water wheel turning.