Things That Go Bump Exhibition
Horror is not just for Halloween and this exhibition will have something for all the family to be chilled by…
- Date
- 24th October 2026 - 21st February 2027
About this event
Coming to a museum near you, the Sci-Fi and Film Exhibition has been possessed by Things that go bump… An exhibition haunted by West Suffolk Council collections and loaned pieces including movie props, legacy collectibles and memorabilia from the world of horror.
The West Gallery and Passageway galleries will bravely follow the evolution of scary stories through time, stretching back to prehistory and tracing them all the way up to modern horror films. Do you dare follow?
The spoken word, art, sculpture, literature and film illuminate the darkest aspects of our world, whether real or imagined. From legends and myths to songs and scripts, the art of fear has developed alongside humans and Things that go bump… will shine a light on their huge variety, covering childhood fairytales to Freddy.
Horror is not just for Halloween and this exhibition will have something for all the family to be chilled by…
Dates: Saturday 24 October to Sunday 21 February
Times: Monday- Saturday 10am – 5pm (last admission 4pm)
Sunday 10am – 4pm (last admission 3pm)
Tickets: Adults £5.50, Child (5 – 16) £4, Full-Time Student £4. Family ticket (2 adults & 3 children) £19. Under 5s FREE (no ticket required)
Booking: Please click the ‘book now’ button or call The Apex Box Office on 01284 758000
Venue: Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds
Never fear- the Sci-Fi and Film Exhibition will be returning in 2027. Watch this space…
This event is promoted by West Suffolk-Heritage
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About the Venue
This beautiful medieval museum in the heart of Bury St Edmunds houses rich and eclectic collections and changing exhibitions, and hosts events ranging from themed craft workshops for all the family to historical talks and lectures.
Steeped in history, Moyse's Hall has looked out over Bury St Edmunds market place for almost 900 years.
The landmark 12th century building rich and varied past has included serving as the town Bridewell, workhouse and police station, first opening as a museum in 1899.
Today the museum offers a fascinating view into the past with collections that document the foundation of the early town - from the creation and dissolution of the Abbey of St Edmund to fascinating insights into local superstitions and witchcraft.
Winner of Suffolk's Family-Friendly Museum of the Year 2017, Horrible Histories creator Terry Deary has helped Moyse’s Hall Museum bring Bury St Edmunds’ gruesome history to life for children.
The Museum's Crime and Punishment Gallery not only features six Terrible Tales by Terry Deary, best-selling author and creator of the hugely popular Horrible Histories books, but also some grisly and gruesome interactive displays for children and adults. Step inside a gibbet cage (made for the museum by blacksmiths Kingdom Forge).
You can even trace the artefacts in The Red Barn Murder including the murder weapon and the disease box where visitors can smell a pus ridden hand is a museum favourite! The Battle of Fornham is told through the eyes of a blacksmith, a nun tending to the body of St Edmund tells of his grisly end. The stories of Mary Tudor, Queen of France (who is buried in St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds), the Red Barn Murder, the Nichols Murder, witchcraft and Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, all feature. Every story links back to an artefact, bringing the museum’s stories to life.
Moyse's Hall Museum is also known as home to a world class collection of exquisite collections of clocks and timepieces including rare items bequeathed by musician and clock collector Frederic Greshom-Parkington and fine art by Sir Peter Lely, Angelica Kauffman, James Tissot, and England's first professional female painter Mary Beale. Fine art is displayed on rotation, call to check if studying a specific artist.
Assistance dogs only. Dogs are welcome in the reception for tourist information enquires and to access the gift shop.
