Norfolk Museums

100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
 
Military Museum which tells the fascinating story of the USAAF 100th Bomb Group in World War Two.
 
Diss  Dickleburgh IP21 4PH  Tel: 01379 749708
 
Ancient House Museum
 
Explore Thetford’s Tudor Ancient House. We creak a little but wouldn’t you after 500 years? Marvel at the wealth of Thetford’s ancient past and discover our colourful local characters from Thomas Paine to Maharajah Duleep Singh. Visit out herb garden and shop. Allow 30 - 60 minutes for your visit.
 
White Hart street, Thetford    IP24 1AA   Tel:  01842 752599   Email

Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum

This delightful early 16th century, timber framed, thatched building, once three cottages, is the oldest domestic building in East Dereham.
 
St Withburga Lane Dereham Norfolk NR19 1ED  Tel: 01362 850293

Caister Castle Car Collection & Grounds
 
Contains the largest private collection of motor vehicles in Great Britain from 1893 to the present time. Moated castle with 100-foot tower built in 1432 on the site of early fortified manor house. Location: 3 miles north of Great Yarmouth
 
Caister on Sea,  Great Yarmouth  LE14 AB 01572 787251
 
City of Norwich Aviation Museum

Aircraft and memorabilia showing the aviation history of Norfolk, featuring a massive Vulcan bomber and some of the civil and miltary aircraft from Norfolk’s airfields. Indoor exhibitions tell of the heroes and pioneers who have made local aviation history.
 
Old Norwich Road  Horsham St. Faith  Norwich  NR10 3JF  Tel: 01603 893080   Email

Cromer Museum

The museum is housed in a row of Victorian fisherman’s cottages. Displays include a Victorian fishermans cottage illuminated by gaslight, Cromer’s history as a seaside resort, daring lifeboat rescues, the West Runton Elephant and other geological finds 
 
East Cottages  Tucker Street  Cromer  NR27 9HB Tel:  01263 513543   Email

East England Tank Museum

Display of vehicles and militaria from WW1 to current
 
Barnham Thetford IP24 2SY Tel: 01842 890010   Email
 
Elizabethan House Museum 
 
A Tudor merchant’s house hidden behind a Georgian street front, with furnished rooms and displays of home life through the ages. Visit the panelled parlour where the death of King Charles I was decided. Further displays include toys and educational items and a Victorian kitchen and scullery.
 
Central Library  Tolhouse Street  Great Yarmouth   NR30 2SH  Tel:  01493 745526
 
The Shell Museum
 
The oldest purpose built museum in Norfolk and house the finest seashell collection in the UK. The collection was originally put together by the late Sir Alfred Jodrell (Baronet) who was an ancestor of Professor Jodrell of “Jodrell Bank” fame. In addition to our wonderful collection of shells we are home to a large tapestry, worked in wool by the late John Craske.
 
Church House  Glandford  Holt  NR25 7JR  Tel: 01263 740081   Email
 
Lynn Museum
 
Lynn Museum tells the story of the people and places in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Travel back through history from Roman to Medieval times, explore Lynn’s Maritime & farming history or just go window shopping in the Vicotrian shops.

Market Street  King’s Lynn   PE30 1NL  Tel: 01553 775001   Email

Mundesley Maritime Museum

Situated in the former Coastguard lookout, Mundesley Maritime Museum contains photographs, prints and other exhibits telling the story of Mundesley’s maritime and social history from the beginning of the 19th century onwards. The museum has some fascinating artefacts on display including; ships wheels, navigation lights, a breeches buoy and rocket pistols as well as some locally discovered mammoth & hippopotamus fossils!
 
Beach Road Mundesley  Norwich   NR11 8BG Tel: 01263 – 720879

Muckleburgh Collection
 
Britain’s largest private military museum is home to 16 working tanks, 150 vehicles, guns and missiles and 3,000 exhibits of WWI & WWII memorabilia. Ride on a Gama Goat 6 wheeled personnel vehicle on Sundays and school holidays (except Saturdays).
 
Weybourne Military Camp Weybourne NR25 7EG   Tel: 01263 588210

Museum of the Broads
 
The Museum of the Broads is the only museum in the UK to chronicle man’s effect upon the Broadland environment. The Broads are one of England’s unique landscapes which was formed by medieval peat diggings which became shallow lakes. Today they are a haven for both wildlife and holidaymakers, but behind the tourist industry lies a myriad of traditional ways of working and living. 
 
The Staithe  Stalham   NR12 9DA Tel: 01692 – 581681   Email
 
Norfolk Motor Cycle Museum

100 motor cycles from 1919 to the mid 1960’s including some very rare models. The museum also has some old bicycles and die cast toys.
                                          
Station Yard, North Walsham,  NR28 0DS   Tel: 01692 406266  Email

Norfolk Nelson Museum
 
Enter the world of Nelson! Find out about his glittering naval career, his scandalous personal life, his looks and his wounds. Live life as a sailor in Nelson’s navy with our Below Decks Experience and and find out what else was going on in the world when Nelson was alive.
 
26, South Quay, Great Yarmouth  NR30 2RG  Tel: 01493 – 850698   Email
 
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
 
One of the City’s most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Romans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Now a museum and art gallery, it is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages including some of the most outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history.
 
Castle Meadow Norwich  NR1 3JU   Tel: 01603  493625  Email
         
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum
 
The RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, situated at RAF Neatishead, was opened in October 1994. The museum, a registered charity, traces the fascinating history and development of Air Defence Radar during the period 1935 to 1993.
 
Royal Air Force Neatishead Norwich, NR12 8YB Tel: 01692 631485  Email
 
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum

A soldier’s life in the county regiment in peace and war, follow the men and their families around the world since 1685. An alternative entrance is the Castle Museum through a reconstructed First World War communication trench.
 
Market Avenue Norwich   NR1 3JQ Telephone   01603 493650   Email

Shirehall Museum & Walsingham Abbey Grounds

Set in the picturesque village of Little Walsingham, the early 16th century building that now houses the Walsingham Shirehall Museum was used as a hostel for important visitors as it was only 80 feet away from the Priory Church. In the 1770s it was converted into the shirehall for the quarter sessions, which were held here until 1861; the petty sessions continued until 1971. 

Common Place  Little Walsingham  NR22 6BP  Tel: 01328 - 820510

Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum
 
The museum has a unique collection of road, farm & factory machinery & mechanical organs; The Christie organ is played on Wednesdays & Sundays; Working steam engine.
 
Hall Farm  Strumpshaw Norwich  NR13 4HR Tel: 01603 714535

Swaffham Museum

Social History Museum featuring famous historical personalities such as Howard Carter & W.E.Johns and includes the Fabulous Symonds Collection.
 
Town Hall  London Street  Swaffham  PE37 7DQ  Tel: 01760 721230   Email
 
Thursford Collection

Steam Restored into a living past and an Aladdin’s cave of majestic old road engines and mechanical organs.
 
Thursford Green  Thursford Nr Fakenham  NR21 0AS Tel: 01328 878477
 
Tales of the Old Gaolhouse

Tales of the Old Gaol House is an historic and educational attraction. Let your imagination take you back in time by audiotape or script through the 1930’s Police station of King’s Lynn. Beyond the cells hear the sounds and smells of prison life 200 years ago. This attraction also houses the Lynn treasury which includes the King’s Lynn cup.
 
Saturday Market Place,  King’s Lynn PE30 5DQ  Tel: 01553 774297 Email

Time and Tide Museum
 
Come and explore this brand new museum, housed in a converted Victorian herring curing works and take an exciting journey into the past.
 
Blackfriars Road  Great Yarmouth  NR30 3BX  Tel: 01493 745526   Email
 
Tolhouse Museum

One of the oldest prisons in the country telling the story of crime and punishment in Great Yarmouth. Hear the gaoler and prisoners describe their experiences using an audio guide.
 
Tolhouse Street  Great Yarmouth  NR30 2SH  Tel: 01493 – 858900  Email
 
Wymondham Heritage Museum

The museum is housed in the historic Bridwell building, built in 1785 as a new model prison, & tells its story as a prison, police station & courthouse. Original cell & re-created dungeon, plus many local history displays including: Kett’s rebellion video presentation, brushmaking, farming bygones, the Victorians, shopping in 1930’s & World War Two.
 
10, The Bridewell  Norwich Road  Wymondham  NR18 0NS Tel: 01953  600205