In the first constitutional change since the public discussion and vote of 1853, on 1 April 2007 the Ipswich Borough Council Museums Service was merged with that of Colchester Borough Council (Essex), under the curatorship of Peter Berridge, and its staff were transferred to the employment of Colchester. The building and collections, however, remain the property of the town of Ipswich, the Borough being responsible for 50% of funding.East Anglian Daily Times, 1 February 2007, p 2. Ipswich Museum continues to be part of Colchester + Ipswich Museums (CIMS).
