Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Norwich
Norfolk
NR1 3JQ
England
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01603 493636
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01603 493625
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01603 493648
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01603 495909
One of the city's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago.
Now a museum and art gallery, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages.
The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Castle or defences
Additional info
Video presentation introducing the Castle with audio visual tour of dungeons and battlements.
Norwich Castle is home to some of the most outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history. The entire collections held at Norwich Castle are Designated Collections of national importance.
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery reflects the importance of the city, one of England's richest and largest settlements from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Some of the displays are in the magnificent Norman Keep, which was built as a royal castle, the most ambitious secular building of its generation in Western Europe.
The museum has comprehensive collections of the Norwich School of Artists, 18th century Lowestoft porcelain and a world-beating assemblage of nearly 3000 British teapots. Prominent amongst the collections are birds and butterflies from around the world, and Britain's biggest, oldest and most complete fossil elephant.
There is outstanding Bronze Age and Anglo-Saxon archaeology and much of the Snettisham Treasure, the largest collection of Iron Age gold neck rings from Europe. The museum reopened in 2001, following an £11.7 million development funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. There is now better access to the collections at the new Castle Museum Study Centre, which is linked to the Castle.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Natural Sciences, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection.
Shortcuts & Digressions: Contemporary Sculpture from the Arts Council Collection
Curated by sculptor Brian Griffiths, this exhibition contains work by leading British artists, and explores many of the ideas which characterise his own work. Part of the innovative programme Select: From the Arts Council Collection
Suitable for
Admission
Adult £7, Concs £6, Young Adult (17-25) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90. Special exhibitions only Adult £3.90, Concs £3.10, Young Adult (17-25) £2.80, Child (4-16) £2.60. Museums Pass Free.
Gerard Stamp: Conquest
Norman Connections
Norfolk's Norman legacy seen through this local artist's stunning watercolours. Colman Project Space.
Suitable for
Admission
Adult £7, Concs £6, Young Adult (17-25) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90. Special exhibitions only Adult £3.90, Concs £3.10, Young Adult (17-25) £2.80, Child (4-16) £2.60. Museums Pass Free.
Know Your Norfolk Wildlife
Join specialist staff from the Natural History Department and take a gander at local wildlife, past and present, as they release some unusual specimens from their store.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10-11:30am
Admission
£6.00 per person (£5.50 concessions, £5.00 Museums pass holders) Places are limited so booking is essential.
Painting is but Another Word for Feeling
Artist Gerard Stamp talks about what influences him, what inspires him, and how he works. The talk will be held in the Town Close Auditorium.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-3pm
Admission
Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child (4-16) £4.90.
Monday Gallery Talks
Short talks by members of Norwich Castle Youth Forum on favourite works in the 'Shortcuts & Digressions' exhibition.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2:30-3pm
Admission
Museum admission only: Adult £7.00, Concession £6.00, Young Adult(17-24) £5.40, Child(4-16) £4.90.
Monday Gallery Talks
Short talks by members of Norwich Castle Youth Forum on favourite works in the 'Shortcuts & Digressions' exhibition.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
5:30-8:30pm
Admission
Included in museum admission: Adult £5.20, Conc. £4.30, Child (4-16) £3.70.
Know Your Norwich Paintings
Revisit the Norwich and Norfolk of 200 years ago by getting close up to rarely seen watercolours, prints and drawings by the talented artists of the Norwich School.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10-11:30am
Admission
£6.00 per person (£5.50 concessions, £5.00 Museums pass holders) Places are limited to 15 for each workshop so booking is essential.
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