Events calendar

A relaxed tour aimed at those living with dementia, and their companions. Free, but booking essential.

Design an advert for a 1950’s object from our collection to receive a small prize.

Join our guide for a look at the museum's fascinating medieval undercroft. Booking recommended.

Be chivalrous and act like a knight in our drama workshops, join in our Quiz Knight, and see a recreation of Heath Ledger's dance scene from A Knight's Tale! Plus mighty arms and armour demonstrations, crafts, talks, and more. Activities vary daily (Saturday 26 May and Monday 28 May - Saturday 2 June).

Join us and discover family fun activities every day of the school holidays. Find out about toys and games from the past and have a go at creating your own.

Working with oil paints, explore The Square Box on the Hill exhibition as part of the city landscape and develop your skills in perspective, tone and composition as you create your own response. Resources provided.

Join us and discover family fun activities every day of the school holidays. Find out about toys and games from the past and have a go at creating your own.

Design an advert for a 1950’s object from our collection to receive a small prize.

Discover the Cromer of World War Two, visiting key areas of fallen bombs and destruction.

Discover the life in an Elizabethan Merchants household. From their house, to their clothing and even the kitchen cupboard contents, all are the best things money can buy.

Be chivalrous and act like a knight in our drama workshops, join in our Quiz Knight, and see a recreation of Heath Ledger's dance scene from A Knight's Tale! Plus mighty arms and armour demonstrations, crafts, talks, and more. Activities vary daily (Saturday 26 May and Monday 28 May - Saturday 2 June).

Hear tunes of the age and get into the swing with our DJs spinning records and live music from the 1950's through to the 1970's. Experience the glamour of the past and find out how to get the look. Discover classic cars and vintage bikes. Visit the Vintage Market with lots of period treasures on sale.

Be chivalrous and act like a knight in our drama workshops, join in our Quiz Knight, and see a recreation of Heath Ledger's dance scene from A Knight's Tale! Plus mighty arms and armour demonstrations, crafts, talks, and more. Activities vary daily (Saturday 26 May and Monday 28 May - Saturday 2 June).

Discover the Tudor history of the Ancient House.

Join us and discover family fun activities every day of the school holidays. Find out about toys and games from the past and have a go at creating your own.

Design an advert for a 1950’s object from our collection to receive a small prize.

Find out about a Norwich childhood almost a century ago. Let Ethel take you around the museum and tell you, in her own words, what life was like in Norwich almost a hundred years ago. Play street games in our courtyard, work out the cost of goods at the local shop and discover how to get in to the cinema when you don’t have any money.

Find out about a Norwich childhood almost a century ago. Let Ethel take you around the museum and tell you, in her own words, what life was like in Norwich almost a hundred years ago. Play street games in our courtyard, work out the cost of goods at the local shop and discover how to get in to the cinema when you don’t have any money.

Design an advert for a 1950’s object from our collection to receive a small prize.

Join us and discover family fun activities every day of the school holidays. Find out about toys and games from the past and have a go at creating your own.

Be chivalrous and act like a knight in our drama workshops, join in our Quiz Knight, and see a recreation of Heath Ledger's dance scene from A Knight's Tale! Plus mighty arms and armour demonstrations, crafts, talks, and more. Activities vary daily (Saturday 26 May and Monday 28 May - Saturday 2 June).

Working with oil paints, explore The Square Box on the Hill exhibition as part of the city landscape and develop your skills in perspective, tone and composition as you create your own response. Resources provided.

Create your very own creatures inspired by our local sealife.

Become artists for the day! Discover ways of building landscapes inspired by our new exhibition, from the traditional to the abstract, get ready to get creative!

Take a journey through the looking glass with the Mad Hatter and see Strangers' Hall from a different perspective.

Lynn Museum hosts a Coffee Morning the last Wednesday of every month (excluding December). With a different theme each month, come along for a chance to learn more about the museum collection, have a go at some crafts and enjoy coffee and cake.

Take a trip back to the 1950s with our half-term family event! Meet characters from the past, handle real 1950s objects, learn all about post-war rationing, and even make a craft to take home with you! No need to book, just drop in between 10am-1pm! Event included in standard admission prices.

Be chivalrous and act like a knight in our drama workshops, join in our Quiz Knight, and see a recreation of Heath Ledger's dance scene from A Knight's Tale! Plus mighty arms and armour demonstrations, crafts, talks, and more. Activities vary daily (Saturday 26 May and Monday 28 May - Saturday 2 June).

Join us and discover family fun activities every day of the school holidays. Find out about toys and games from the past and have a go at creating your own.