museums and
Norfolk Nelson Museum
Explore the life and times of Admiral Lord
windmills
Nelson with exhibits of memorabilia and
interactive games. Find out about his
mesmerizing personality, his terrible wounds
Great Yarmouth Potteries
and illnesses and his scandalous love life. Avoid
and Smoke House
the rats and beware the cannon fi re in the
Housed within Great Yarmouth’s medieval
Below Decks experience. Nap in a hammock
walls, the Pottery workshops and Smoke House
and play ship’s games in the picnic area of the
Museum have been lovingly restored by the
maritime courtyard.
owners to create an atmospheric building using
Location: 26 South Quay, Great Yarmouth,
old shipwrecked timbers, with an ancient water
NR30 2RG
well and 300 year old Herring Curing Chambers
Tel: 01493 850698
and a stunning display of Ernie Childs nautical
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oil paintings. Tea-room and gift shop with local
Open: Times vary, please telephone to check.
hand-made items including famous limited
edition commemorative wares. Arts and crafts
sessions available – learn how to use the
Potters wheel.
Time and Tide Museum of
Location: 18–19 Trinity Place, Great Yarmouth,
Great Yarmouth Life
NR30 3HA Tel: 01493 850585
Set in one of the UK’s best preserved Victorian
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herring curing works, discover Great Yarmouth’s
Open: 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
rich maritime and fi shing heritage and
Call to confi rm opening times, especially in
its development as a popular seaside resort.
winter months.
Wander down a typical 1913 ‘Row’ and see
inside the homes of people who lived there,
experience the heady atmosphere of a 1950’s
fi sh wharf, explore the original smokehouse and
Great Yarmouth Row Houses
enjoy archive fi lm shows and hands-on displays.
and Greyfriars Cloisters
Free audio guide.
Fine examples of unique Great Yarmouth Row
Location: Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth,
Houses, from the 17th Century. Guided tours of
NR30 3BX
Greyfriars cloisters, the remains of a
Tel: 01493 743930
13th century friary, can be arranged.
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Location: South Quay, Great Yarmouth
Open: All year, contact direct for details of
Tel: 01493 857900
opening times and free children’s activities on
Open: Times vary, please telephone to check.
Sunday afternoons and during school holidays.
The Tolhouse
Early medieval building once used as a
courthouse and gaol with Victorian dungeons.
Location: Tolhouse Street, adjoining central
library, off South Quay, Great Yarmouth NR30 2SH
Tel: 01493 858900
www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Open: 1st April to 31st October.
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