Events calendar

Join us for this magical event for children under the age of 8 and their families, as we explore life in a medieval castle! Discover our mini royal palace, delve into the dressing up box and live like a royal! Included with museum admission. Sessions at 10am - 12pm and 2 - 3.30pm. Drop in, no need to book!

Discover the history of the famous Norwich School of Artists and explore our unique collection in this introductory tour.

Revise your relationship with our collections as we explore the grim realities, controversy and devastation behind some of the seemingly beautiful and benign objects across the museum. Events contain adult themes, talks and tours last 30-45 minutes. Colonialism in the Decorative Arts - explore and discuss stories of racism, exploitation and Britain's imperial past.

A talk by Bridget Yates. Explore the garden collections at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse with volunteer gardener, Bridget Yates. We potter around the range from tools used past and present, nurserymen’s catalogues, photos and children’s books.

An introductory tour of this unprecedented exhibition celebrating the work of internationally renowned author W. G. Sebald.

Revise your relationship with our collections as we explore the grim realities, controversy and devastation behind some of the seemingly beautiful and benign objects across the museum. Events contain adult themes, talks and tours last 30-45 minutes. Plastic...Fantastic? - Plastic is the taboo material of our time. Find out how it features in museum collections, and our everyday lives as well as its impact upon the world.

Join us for our Exhibition Talks which run alongside our exciting exhibition, ‘Lines of Sight: W G Sebald's East Anglia’. This week we are delighted to welcome Alistair Grieves of the University of East Anglia with 'In Sebald's Footsteps: A Guide to the Suffolk Coast Path'. Talks are included with museum admission and booking is not required.

With a different theme each month, come along for a chance to learn more about the museum collection, try your hand at a new craft and enjoy coffee and cake.

Join our specially trained staff for a relaxed, friendly get together for people living with memory loss, and their friends and families. We offer a short tour of museum highlights, followed by coffee and a chat, with a chance to handle museum objects.

Come along to our fun-packed sessions for pre-schoolers (though older family and friends are welcome, too!). Let's learn, play and explore the Ancient House together. Join us to make crafts, sing songs, listen to stories and have fun in the museum. This month we will be getting in the festive spirit by making a springy Father Christmas and merry mobile to take home.

Meet costumed characters and find out how the people of Thetford celebrated the first Christmas of the Second World War.

A talk by Keith Krykant. Music and broadcast professional Keith Krykant will be showcasing and talking through his original music recording entitled 'Garden Suite' - nine pieces written for solo guitar and unique in that it also features a range of sound effects depicting the complete season in a typical English garden. Come along, relax and listen.

Find out what lies beneath the museum in a guided tour of our undercroft - the largest medieval undercroft in the city. The tour lasts around 45 minutes and is free with museum admission. Call us to book. Please note there are steep steps leading down to the undercroft. Booking essential, 01603 629127.

Visit the museum and exhibition for free as part of the annual National Lottery #ThanksToYou campaign.

Meet Father Christmas, then follow the trail of verses from Clement Clarke Moore's famous poem as you explore the beautifully decorated museum - with stories, crafts, costumed characters and our Chris Mouse trail to entertain you on the way. Booking advised: Norfolk-museums.arttickets.org.uk

Join us for a Victorian Christmas with handling activities, festive crafts and a visit to Father Christmas! Part of the Heritage Lottery #ThanksToYou campaign. Bring any National Lottery ticket or scratchcard and get your Father Christmas visit for free.

Join us for our Exhibition Talks which run alongside our exciting exhibition, ‘Lines of Sight: W G Sebald's East Anglia’. This week we are delighted to welcome Tony Irwin of Norfolk Museums Service with 'The Silk Moth and its Undoing'. Talks are included with museum admission and booking is not required.

A talk by Emma Greenard (Events Coordinator) Find out about the Christmas and winter traditions through the ages. From the ancient festivals of the Romans to the Victorian traditions that evolved into the Christmas we know today. Along the way you shall find out about other winter festivals from around the world.

Meet Father Christmas, then follow the trail of verses from Clement Clarke Moore's famous poem as you explore the beautifully decorated museum - with stories, crafts, costumed characters and our Chris Mouse trail to entertain you on the way. Booking advised: Norfolk-museums.arttickets.org.uk

Enjoy friendly and informal support with your creative prose and be inspired by the museum's collections in this monthly class with author Amanda Addison. Booking essential on 01603 495897 / 493625.

Discover the incredible women across our collections. Because women in history shouldn’t be a mystery.

From penguins to the ancient god Pan, we turn a queer eye on our collections and explore non-normative gender and sexuality across time and place in this brand new tour, putting LGBT+ stories at the heart of the museum.

Join us for monthly sessions aimed at children aged 4 and under – an hour of singing, exploring, stories, communication and play, with a different theme each time.

Discover the origins of Christmas traditions and see the hall bedecked with seasonal greenery, then enjoy festive refreshments in the Great Hall. Booking essential, 01603 495897 / 493625.

Enjoy some special time with your pre-school child exploring the museum and chatting about the things you see. Have fun learning together and listening to stories about the sea.

An evening of festive songs, crafts and Christmas characters to welcome in the season. Meet our VIP guest from the North Pole, Father Christmas in our magically merry Rows!

A talk by Wednesday Batchelor (Teaching Museums Trainee: Collections Management) Come face to face with these fascinating creatures and learn about their roles in history, their scientific value and the threats they currently face in the wild.

Revise your relationship with our collections as we explore the grim realities, controversy and devastation behind some of the seemingly beautiful and benign objects across the museum. Events contain adult themes, talks and tours last 30-45 minutes. Undercover of the Knight - Steel yourself for a discussion of medieval moral codes, masculinity and the world of not so noble knights.

Meet Father Christmas, then follow the trail of verses from Clement Clarke Moore's famous poem as you explore the beautifully decorated museum - with stories, crafts, costumed characters and our Chris Mouse trail to entertain you on the way. Booking advised: Norfolk-museums.arttickets.org.uk