Britain’s most easterly museum, a first class modern facility which honours the town’s rich maritime heritage.
This treasure trove features a replica fish-market, wheelhouse, drifter cabin, and reconstruction of the last workshop of Sir Christopher Cockerell, the inventor of the hovercraft, and an audio visual room, as well as the town’s ship building heritage and numerous models of fishing vessels. Historic and much loved exhibits are found in appealing and interactive displays.
Children and adults alike will enjoy a wealth of exhibits and stories from the fishing industry which created the town.