Open Wednesday–Saturday
11am–4pm
Based in the original 1847 Ipswich Museum Building
13 Museum Street, Ipswich, IP1 1HE
Plan Your Visit
Free admission
Parking
Elm Street Car Park is just a 3-minute walk from MOTE.
Art, Environment and New ways of thinking.
Welcome to MOTE — Museum of the Environment, a new cultural space in the heart of Ipswich, based in the original 1847 Ipswich Museum Building.
MOTE brings together art, science, history and environmental thinking to explore how our world is changing — and how we might shape what comes next.
Through exhibitions, installations, workshops, talks and events, MOTE creates space to look differently, ask questions and imagine new possibilities.
Come in, explore, question and get involved.
WHAT’S ON TODAY
THE SHAPE OF CHANGE
What is changing? What have we changed? And what could we change next?
The Shape of Change is MOTE’s ongoing programme of exhibitions, installations, workshops and events exploring environmental change through art, science and creative thinking.
The programme brings together different voices and perspectives to encourage curiosity, conversation and action.
MEAT: Sue Gascoyne
7 August 2026 – 7 February 2027
Find out more about our Passion for Fashion X MEAT event HERE
MORE THAN A MUSEUM
MOTE is a place to see, make, learn, question and connect.
EXHIBITIONS
Discover contemporary art, installations and creative work exploring our relationship with the environment.
WORKSHOPS
Get hands-on, learn new skills and explore environmental ideas through making and experimentation.
TALKS & EVENTS
Hear from artists, researchers, organisations and people working across environmental and creative fields.
SHOP
Discover a growing selection of prints, cards, books, handmade objects and other work from independent artists and makers.
GET INVOLVED
MOTE is something we want to build with people, not simply for people.
Whether you’re an artist, researcher, environmental expert, volunteer, organisation, fundraiser, student or simply someone who cares about the future of our environment, there are lots of ways to get involved.
We’re looking for people to share their knowledge, skills, ideas and time to help MOTE grow.
Could you help shape what comes next?
GET INVOLVED → Email us at hello@mote-uk.org
FOLLOW MOTE
See what we’re up to
Exhibitions change. Ideas develop. Events happen. New opportunities emerge.
Follow MOTE on social media to see behind the scenes, meet the people involved and keep up with what’s happening in the museum.
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