On 20th September, Felixstowe Museum invites you to step inside the last remaining purpose-built Submarine mining building in the country. As part of this year’s national Heritage Open Days festival—celebrating the theme of buildings—our doors will be open completely free for one day only.
For centuries, fortifications here controlled and protected the only deep water port on the east coast between the Humber and Thames. Guarding the all-important entrance to Harwich harbour at the mouth the Rivers Orwell and Stour, Landguard Fort played a vital role in defending Britain. Amazingly, so much of it still remains intact.
This activity opportunity runs alongside Clare’s exhibition at Felixstowe Museum - ‘Self/Contained’, an exhibition of work featuring a series of ten textile collages which explore issues of sustainability and waste through their depictions of the Port of Felixstowe, which dominates the Museum’s location.
Where guarding the land means so much more…
