It is housed in the World War II headquarters of the Royal Naval Patrol Service in Sparrows Nest Gardens in the north of the town.

[2] The museum is operated by volunteers and is open on some weekends and school holidays during the summer period.

[2] Inside the museum is a small chapel and the roll of honour for civilians killed by enemy action in Lowestoft during both World Wars.

The thatched two storey residence was demolished by the local authority in the 1960s, leaving the brick and concrete extensions which now form the Lowestoft War Memorial Museum, the Royal Naval Patrol Service Museum and a café.

Funds for the refurbishment of the building, which cost £23,000, were largely raised by Jack Rose, through the sales of his local history books and by slide shows.