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Saturday 25 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 14:00 - 15:00   Please note that the talk may last 30-60 minutes including time for questions.
Price:   Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Travels with a panda, a clown and an invisible thing

Brian Griffiths talks about his work including 'These Foolish Travels' (a temporary art installation in the Castle Keep).
Saturday 25 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 12:30   and 13:30 - 15:30
Price:   Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.

Saturday 25 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May in a Weird Way!

From fairground fun to dinosaurs on the run, explore the museum through an ecclectic trail of all things weird and wonderful and win a peculiar prize in the museum's May-time lucky dip!
Saturday 25 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Alfred Wallis: Works from the Kettle's Yard Collection

A collection of paintings by the esteemed painter Alfred Wallis, who counted Christopher Wood amongst his admirers. This is a touring exhibition by Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge.
Saturday 25 May 2013
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 17:00   Combination of timed activities and self-led elements accessibly throughout the day. Please contact the museum for further details.
Price:   Standard museum admission prices apply: Adults: £9.30, Concessions: £8.30, Young People (4-16): £6.30.


01362 860563
gressenhall.museum@norfolk.gov.uk
Create! Half Term Family Fun

Get creative this May Half Term and see Gressenhall in a whole new way. Join in the big weaving project, try your hand at different styles of art and play the special colours game around the museum. Join our graffiti artist on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and design your own tag.

Saturday 25 May 2013
Bridewell Museum
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 16:30  
Price:   Free with museum admission: Adult £4.80, Conc or Adult in a family group £3.80, Young Adult (17-25) £3.20, Child (4-16) £2.70. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 493625
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Mini Museum

Help us create a giant display of objects chosen by you! Draw your own chosen treasure and write a label, telling us why it is important to you.
Saturday 25 May 2013
Bridewell Museum
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 14:30   Sessions at 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm.
Price:   Free with museum admission: Adult £4.80, Conc or Adult in a family group £3.80, Young Adult (17-25) £3.20, Child (4-16) £2.70. Museum Pass holders and Friends of Norwich Museums free.


01603 493625
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Behind the Scenes

Find out how we do things behind the scenes! See some of our usually unseen objects and discover more about how we take care of our collections. Sign up on the day at the museum: 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm. Recommended for children 8 years+ and adults.
Saturday 25 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 15:30   Sessions run 11am-12:30pm & 1:30-3:30pm.
Price:   Museum admission (incl. Special Exhibitions): Adult £7.00, Conc or Adult in a family group £6.00, Young Adult (17-25) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.
Saturday 25 May 2013
Strangers' Hall
Date:
Saturday 25 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 15:30   Sessions run 11am-12:30pm & 1:30-3:30pm.
Price:   Free with museum admission: Adult £3.90, Conc or adult in a family group £3.30, Young Adult (17-25) £2.70, Child (4-16) £2.20. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 667229
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Things are not quite as they seem...

Why do we have a door which leads to no where? Is Elizabeth Buxton's portrait all there? For museum visitors of all ages, use your 'I Spy' skills and follow a picture trail around the museum to discover unknown facts about the collections. Then make a small patterned placemat inspired by a piece of furniture made from wood... or is it...?
Sunday 26 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Sunday 26 May 2013
Times: 13:30 - 15:30  
Price:   Museum admission (incl. Special Exhibitions): Adult £7.00, Conc or Adult in a family group £6.00, Young Adult (17-25) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.
Sunday 26 May 2013
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Date:
Sunday 26 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 17:00   Combination of timed activities and self-led elements accessibly throughout the day. Please contact the museum for further details.
Price:   Standard museum admission prices apply: Adults: £9.30, Concessions: £8.30, Young People (4-16): £6.30.


01362 860563
gressenhall.museum@norfolk.gov.uk
Create! Half Term Family Fun

Get creative this May Half Term and see Gressenhall in a whole new way. Join in the big weaving project, try your hand at different styles of art and play the special colours game around the museum. Join our graffiti artist on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and design your own tag.

Sunday 26 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Sunday 26 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Alfred Wallis: Works from the Kettle's Yard Collection

A collection of paintings by the esteemed painter Alfred Wallis, who counted Christopher Wood amongst his admirers. This is a touring exhibition by Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge.
Sunday 26 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Sunday 26 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May in a Weird Way!

From fairground fun to dinosaurs on the run, explore the museum through an ecclectic trail of all things weird and wonderful and win a peculiar prize in the museum's May-time lucky dip!
Sunday 26 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Sunday 26 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 12:30   and 13:30 - 15:30
Price:   Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.

Monday 27 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 12:30   and 13:30 - 15:30
Price:   Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.

Monday 27 May 2013
The Tolhouse
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £3.60, Conc. £3.00, Child (4-16) £2.00


01493 745526
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Torturous Times!

Discover grisly facts from the annals of time about diseases, boils and blisters in this trail of grime and punishment! Go away with your own Gaol House scab and joke bandaged finger!
Monday 27 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May in a Weird Way!

From fairground fun to dinosaurs on the run, explore the museum through an ecclectic trail of all things weird and wonderful and win a peculiar prize in the museum's May-time lucky dip!
Monday 27 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Alfred Wallis: Works from the Kettle's Yard Collection

A collection of paintings by the esteemed painter Alfred Wallis, who counted Christopher Wood amongst his admirers. This is a touring exhibition by Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge.
Monday 27 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 15:30   Sessions run 11am-12:30pm & 1:30-3:30pm.
Price:   Museum admission (incl. Special Exhibitions): Adult £7.00, Conc or Adult in a family group £6.00, Young Adult (17-25) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.
Monday 27 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Jango De'ath's Curious Creatures!

Work with the museum's travelling showman, Jango De'ath to make your own curiously creepy creature!
Monday 27 May 2013
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Date:
Monday 27 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 17:00  
Price:   Standard museum admission prices apply: Adults: £9.30, Concessions: £8.30, Young People (4-16): £6.30


01362 860563
gressenhall.museum@norfolk.gov.uk
History Alive!

Step back in time to the Georgian age and discover an era of elegance. Explore what life was like when the workhouse was first built.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Bridewell Museum
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 16:30  
Price:   Free with museum admission: Adult £4.80, Conc or Adult in a family group £3.80, Young Adult (17-25) £3.20, Child (4-16) £2.70. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 493625
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Mini Museum

Help us create a giant display of objects chosen by you! Draw your own chosen treasure and write a label, telling us why it is important to you.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 15:30   Sessions run 11am-12:30pm & 1:30-3:30pm.
Price:   Museum admission (incl. Special Exhibitions): Adult £7.00, Conc or Adult in a family group £6.00, Young Adult (17-25) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90. Museum Pass holders, Friends of Norwich Museums and under 4s free.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May half-term: Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Alfred Wallis: Works from the Kettle's Yard Collection

A collection of paintings by the esteemed painter Alfred Wallis, who counted Christopher Wood amongst his admirers. This is a touring exhibition by Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 10:00 - 17:00   Combination of timed activities and self-led elements accessibly throughout the day. Please contact the museum for further details.
Price:   Standard museum admission prices apply: Adults: £9.30, Concessions: £8.30, Young People (4-16): £6.30.


01362 860563
gressenhall.museum@norfolk.gov.uk
Create! Half Term Family Fun

Get creative this May Half Term and see Gressenhall in a whole new way. Join in the big weaving project, try your hand at different styles of art and play the special colours game around the museum. Join our graffiti artist on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and design your own tag.

Tuesday 28 May 2013
Time & Tide
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 16:00  
Price:   Included in museum admission - Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70


01493 743930
yarmouth.museums@norfolk.gov.uk
May in a Weird Way!

From fairground fun to dinosaurs on the run, explore the museum through an ecclectic trail of all things weird and wonderful and win a peculiar prize in the museum's May-time lucky dip!
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 12:30   and 13:30 - 15:30
Price:   Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.

Tuesday 28 May 2013
Cromer Museum
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 19:00 - 20:30  
Price:  


01263 513543
cromer.museum@norfolk.gov.uk
Guided Walk - Ghost Walk

Listen to legends and ghostly tales of old Cromer and discover some atmospheric sights with Kate Banks. Meet at the Museum 15 minutes before start. Advance booking essential.

Tuesday 28 May 2013
Lynn Museum
Date:
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 14:00  
Price:   £1.50 per person £1.00 members (includes Museum admission)


01553 775001
lynn.museum@norfolk.gov.uk
Medieval Family Day

Come and meet our costumed medieval lady. Handle real medieval objects and create your own medieval tile to take home.
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Norwich Castle
Date:
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Times: 11:00 - 12:30   and 13:30 - 15:30
Price:   Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90.


01603 495897
museums@norfolk.gov.uk
Different Journeys

Find out how the Castle's Egyptian mummies and Arctic polar bear first made their way to Norfolk. Search paintings from our collections to spot travellers and explorers from the past and make an origami boat to launch on Norfolk's wonderful waterways. Activities vary daily.