The museum is housed in Leman House, a 16thC Grade I Listed building which was formerly the Sir John Leman Free School founded in 1631. It has distinctive flint and brick work, Tudor-style windows and a pantile roof. The museum houses items concerning printing, Waveney, agricultural, cultural and domestic items. There is also a model of the town in 1841, a natural history diorama of the riverbank, discovery boxes for children´s use and archival video film of past local industries.