'Clay 1 a' museum name in bold with a porcelain, shiny, to ressemble a glazed clay pot..
A anamated line drawing showing the preparation for making tea in a clay cup, saucer and teapot.

Clay 1 A is a new museum and visitor attraction being created in Ipswich on the marina. It will celebrate making the everyday extraordinary, explored through the things we have at home made of clay. Our ambition is that when you go home, you will experience what’s around you in a new way.

The five missions for Clay 1 A

  • Scenic view of a lake surrounded by rolling hills and mountains under a cloudy sky.

    1. Clay 

    To celebrate this everyday yet extraordinary material which can connect us all together. 

  • A modern house on a grassy hillside with snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

    2. Home

    To explore our homes and lives, through the medium of objects made of clay.

  • Modern building with wood panel exterior and large glass window in a mountainous landscape with grassy foreground and mountain peaks in the background.

    3. Senses

    To experience, learn and be creative through touch and sound as well as sight.

  • 4. Change

    To encourage visitors to shape their homes and surroundings, using whatever means is available to them, to help them live a fulfilling life.

  • 5. Place

    To further develop Ipswich’ scultural offer and to support the town’s regeneration.