MuseumsNorfolk

We place ourselves as the ideal venue, whatever the weather, to provide you or your group with an insight into the wonderful and fascinating world of African Violets and gardening needs.Our Visitor Centre enables visitors to share in the secrets and discover the marvel and wonderful world of…

The Steam Museum and Gardens are located at Bressingham near Diss in Norfolk, England. Featuring Road traction Engines. The Dad's Army Experience and on the gallery a fascinating collection or railway artefacts and model railways.The Locomotice Museum features the giant beam engine in steam on selected days…

Caister Roman site is the remains of a Roman fort, including part of a defensive wall, a gateway and buildings along a main street. .…

The museum will be closed from 6 September 2004 and is scheduled to re‐open in mid 2005.Several of the museum's galleries will be redisplayed with clear text panels, with a variety of interpretation and more hands‐on activities. A new archive room and research area is envisaged to increase…

In this splendid quayside house visitors can experience the lives of families who lived here from Tudor to Victorian times. Of particular interest is the Conspiracy Room, where the trial and execution of King Charles I were allegedly plotted. There are Tudor costumes to try on, and discoveries…

Discover the boats of the Broads and how people's working lives shaped the landscape. Enjoy displays, videos and a playboat in a traditional waterside setting at Stalham Staithe. The only waterside museum of Broadland life Boats of the Broads from the last two centuries Stories of the people…

Here at the Museum we are committed to recording and preserving the history of aviation in Norfolk. The museum started out as an aviation enthusiasts group for members of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company way back in 1977. The membership was later opened up to non…

Follow the story of Norfolk's soldiers and their families in shaping three centuries of global history and see a fascinating collection of equipment, souvenirs and memorabilia. The Regiment was formed in 1685 and served around the world. The troops brought back some fascinating items from their…

Visit one of the oldest prisons in the country and explore Great Yarmouth&8217;s story of crime and punishment. The new displays chart the changing use of the building over time and explore the history of Crime and Punishment from the medieval period up to the present day.Discover…

Ancient House Museum is currently closed for a major refurbishment which will create a 21st century museum which will reflect Thetford's rich heritage. This magnificent timber framed Tudor merchant's house was built about 1490, with an extension added about 1590. The house is jettied and timber‐framed,…

One of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and, in use until 1951, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland. The windmill is located 3 miles NE of Reedham on the N bank of River Yare. OS Map 134; ref…

Standing in the heart of Norfolk's undulating fields, Bircham Windmill now looks as it did over 100 years ago. At that time over 300 mills ground corn for horse and cattle feed and bread‐making in Norfolk. The windmill was built in 1846 and worked until the…

Discover how Norwich found fame and fortune producing mustard, shoes, textiles, chocolate and beer. Once a prison for women and beggars a 'Bridewell', this delightful museum is now home to a wonderful collection of historic objects and machinery revealing how Norwich people earned their living. Ponder…

Collectors World is closed until further notice for complete renovation of the complex which will include new exhibits and overnight accommodation.Possibly Norfolk's greatest eccentric and prolific collections which are open to the public all year round.Whatever your age you will enjoy a visit to Collectors World which has…

There has been a lighthouse on the cliff top at Foulness, east of the town of Cromer since 1669. Before this time a light was shone from the top of Cromer parish church to act as a guide to passing shipping. Although this light was small it had…

Grimes Graves is the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain. First named Grim's Graves by the Anglo‐Saxons, after the pagan god Grim, it was not until some of them were excavated in 1870 that they were found to be flint mines dug over 5,000 years…

The outstanding figure in the history of Cromer is Henry George Blogg who became a member of the Cromer crew in 1894 at the age of 18. He was coxswain of the lifeboat from 1909 ‐ 1947.Henry Blogg museum at Cromer, which houses the famous wartime lifeboat H.F.…

Holkham Hall, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, was built between 1734 and 1764 by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. This Palladian style mansion reflects Thomas Coke's appreciation of classical art developed during his Grand Tour of Europe which lasted 6…

Horsey Windpump is a restored five‐storey drainage windpump. A viewpoint affords striking views across Horsey Mere, one of the Norfolk Broads, and there is access to the beach at Horsey Gap. The Mere is internationally important for wintering wild fowl. The Horsey estate was acquired…

The major re‐development planned for the museum includes new displays that will tell the King's Lynn & West Norfolk story in a lively and accessible way and serve as a gateway to the borough's rich heritage. These displays will include part of the 4,000 year‐old Holme timber circle,…

One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894. Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with…

Set in 50 beautiful acres of Norfolk countryside this delightful and unique museum offers a wonderful range of things to see and do. Dig deeper into Norfolk's rural past as you explore our stunning displays and visit traditional cottages and shops. Explore a Georgian workhouse and…

Unique collection of mechanical organs, a Wurlitzer Cinema Organ, fairground rides, traction and showmen's engines. Live musical shows throughout afternoon with mechanical organs and Wurlitzer Show starring Robert Wolfe. Also gift shops, ice‐cream parlour, picture gallery, food and sweet shop. Summer ‐ From Good Friday…

The Town House Museum displays the social history and domestic life of Lynn's merchants, traders and families from Medieval times to the 1950s. In the Medieval room you can try your hand at brass rubbing.The museum is in Queen Street in the heart of historic 'Old Lynn' and…

Trues Yard Museum is a social history Museum in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. It is an independent Museum run almost entirely by volunteers and depicts the story of the old North End fishing quarter of Kings Lynn. Support was received from the late Bernard Matthews and others. Most of…

In the grounds of Walsingham Abbey lie the ruins of an original Augustinian Priory, which was built in the 11th Century. The remains of the Priory can still be seen in the beautiful Abbey Grounds. The Shirehall Museum displays the colourful history of the popular, famous…

The Tourist Information Centre is staffed to offer help and advice on attractions, accommodation, and events in the locality. It is a valuable source of information about anything and everything going on in and around the town for visitors and residents alike.A wide range of leaflets, brochures and…

The Centre was originally opened in 1963 by the famous naturalist Philip Wayre OBE and was the first green-field, country park, wildlife collection in the UK. /pp/ppIn November 2000 Philip Wayre sold the Centre to the current owners, Barbara and Stephen Bealey, who had previously been keepers at…

Guided Tours & Group bookings/ppGuided tours available Monday Saturday /ppall year round at 10.45, 12.00 & 2.15 pm/ppTours are free of charge, donations always requested/pp/ppGroup bookings are welcome all year round/ppCall the Visitors' Officer Tel 01603 218 321 /pp…

Built in 1870 by the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Sandringham was once described as 'The most comfortable house in England'. It has been passed down as a private home through four generations of British monarchs and is now the…