Constable 250 in Ipswich

November 16 2025

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Picture: Ipswich Museums

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Ipswich Museums in Suffolk will be celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the birth of John Constable with a series of special exhibitions at Christchurch Mansion in 2026.

According to their website:

To commemorate his life and work Colchester and Ipswich Museums present Constable 250, a programme of exhibitions and activities at the heart of which will be three landmark exhibitions at Ipswich’s Christchurch Mansion, featuring works from CIMS own collections alongside major loans from across the UK.

Here are the three main exhibitions that will be on display alongside their respective dates:

Constable: A Cast of Characters
28 March – 14 June 2026

Constable: Walking the Landscape
11 July – 4 October 2026

Constable to Contemporary
24 October 2026 – 28 February 2027

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