Nelson Museum

Nelson Museum
26 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2RG
England

Website

www.nelson-museum.co.uk

E-mail

curator@nelson-museum.co.uk

Telephone

01493 850 698

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The Nelson Museum celebrates the life and times of Horatio Nelson, England's famous Naval hero. Explore Nelson's career, from his childhood through his famous battles to his tragic, heroic death, with our great displays and our hands-on activities. Try our hammock, play ship's games, examine cannon from Nelson's time or sit in our sunny picnic area. Avoid the rats and listen out for the cannon fire!

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

January - March
Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00
Sat-Sun 13.00-16.00

April - September
Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00
Sat-Sun 13.00-16.00

October-November
Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00
Sat-Sun 13.00-16.00

Closed: December 2009
March 31st for Volunteer Training

 Admission charges

Adults £3.50
Children £2.00
Concessions £2.95
Families £9.50
Friends: Free

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Library is open to the public by appointment only.

Nelson Museum
26 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2RG
England

Website

www.nelson-museum.co.uk

E-mail

curator@nelson-museum.co.uk

Telephone

01493 850 698

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The museum is a key location for secondary memorabilia relating to Nelson, his life and times. The collection comprises oil and watercolour paintings, miniatures, prints, ceramics, medals, busts, memorabilia and modern souvenirs. We also have excellent holdings of contemporary documents, letters, broadsheets and manuscripts relating to Nelson, his family and the Navy and a fantastic library (items from which can be viewed by prior arrangement).

Collection details

Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Maritime, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

  • Horatio Nelson
  • Samuel Drummond
  • Matthew Keymer
  • oil
  • watercolour
  • miniature
  • document
  • letter
  • broadsheet
  • manuscript
  • book
  • bust
  • ceramic
  • print
  • map
  • chart
  • plan
  • Emma Hamilton
  • medal
  • William Hamilton
  • Fanny Nelson
  • Hoste
  • Matcham
  • Mahan
  • Nile Tables
  • Battle of the Nile
  • Battle of St Vincent
  • Battle of Trafalgar
  • Battle of Copenhagen
  • Naval life
  • Sea life
  • sailor
  • garden
  • rat
  • Norfolk
  • Burnham Thorpe
  • HMS Victory
  • Navy

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Nelson Museum
26 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2RG
England

Website

www.nelson-museum.co.uk

E-mail

curator@nelson-museum.co.uk

Telephone

01493 850 698

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Boxes, objects and other kit

Education service

* Loan boxes filled with a variety of items related to Life on Board, Food on Board, Costume and Navigation
* CD Education pack - a collection of information loosely based on the curriculum with images, roleplays, eyewitness descriptions, maps, games, chronologies, worksheets, Lesson Suggestions and museum visit information. £10 + VAT.
* Education Room with handling collection and Education Officer for teacher-led sessions.

Creator

  • Faith Carpenter

Publisher

  • Nelson Museum

Nelson Museum
26 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2RG
England

Website

www.nelson-museum.co.uk

E-mail

curator@nelson-museum.co.uk

Telephone

01493 850 698

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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