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Faces: The people behind our portraits

Faces: The people behind our portraits

Saturday 14 March 2026 to Sunday 10 May 2026

Times: 10.00am / 12.00pm

Prices: Adults £5.50, Child £4

Venue: Moyses Hall

Event information

Saturday 14 March 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 15 March 2026, 10.00am

Monday 16 March 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 17 March 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 18 March 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 19 March 2026, 10.00am

Friday 20 March 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 21 March 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 22 March 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 23 March 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 24 March 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 25 March 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 26 March 2026, 10.00am

Friday 27 March 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 28 March 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 29 March 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 30 March 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 31 March 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 1 April 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 2 April 2026, 10.00am

Friday 3 April 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 4 April 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 5 April 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 6 April 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 7 April 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 8 April 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 9 April 2026, 10.00am

Friday 10 April 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 11 April 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 12 April 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 13 April 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 14 April 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 15 April 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 16 April 2026, 10.00am

Friday 17 April 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 18 April 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 19 April 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 20 April 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 21 April 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 22 April 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 23 April 2026, 10.00am

Friday 24 April 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 25 April 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 26 April 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 27 April 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 28 April 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 29 April 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 30 April 2026, 10.00am

Friday 1 May 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 2 May 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 3 May 2026, 12.00pm

Monday 4 May 2026, 10.00am

Tuesday 5 May 2026, 10.00am

Wednesday 6 May 2026, 10.00am

Thursday 7 May 2026, 10.00am

Friday 8 May 2026, 10.00am

Saturday 9 May 2026, 10.00am

Sunday 10 May 2026, 12.00pm

This event is promoted by West Suffolk - Heritage

Event details

All day ticket entry from 10am Monday to Saturday (last admission 4pm) and from 12pm on a Sunday (last admission 3pm). Extended opening – Sunday 15 March 10am (last admission 3pm).

This Spring, the museum welcomes you to enjoy our portrait collection, including works unseen for generations, and to celebrate the people within.

Featuring varied styles of artwork, we are showcasing abstract pieces, classic portraiture, precious miniatures, humorous sketchbooks, and collected photographs; this exhibition brings together both subjects and artists across time. Using a human lens, we aim to break down historical distance and uncover more personal stories to meet the faces behind the frame.

Join us as we: Step into the Cullum’s study through portraits by the likes of Sir Peter Lely. Explore Sophie Collett’s intricate miniatures. Delight in Rose Mead’s celebration of people. Encounter unnamed faces in intimate Victorian portraits. Trace the evolution of Roy Durrant’s style. Discover emerging artists from West Suffolk College exploring identity. And spend time with Mary Beale.

We’ve curated spaces to pause, look closely, and linger with the works on display, with moments to sit woven throughout the exhibition, we invite you to relish or respond in your own way. Pocket Portrait Packs are available to purchase, offering simple artistic prompts and materials to spark creativity inspired by the artworks—and by you.

For visitors of all ages, there are opportunities for photos, drawing, free Faces trail, and craft sessions planned for Easter.

Dates: Saturday 14 March – Sunday 10 May
Times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm (last admission 4pm)
Sunday 12pm – 4pm (last admission 3pm)
Extended opening – Sunday 15 March 10am (last admission 3pm).
Admission: Adults £5.50, Child / Student £4 (6 – 16), Under 5s free (no ticket required)
Venue: Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds

Advance booking recommended.

This event is promoted by West Suffolk - Heritage.

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