Cromer Museum

East Cottages
Tucker Street
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9HB
England

Website

www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/

E-mail

cromer.museum@norfolk.gov.uk

Telephone

01263 513543

Fax

01263 511651

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A girl looking at a large fossil in a display case.
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Explore this cosy Victorian fisherman's cottage and imagine what it was like to live in Cromer at the end of the 19th century.

Delve into the 'Old Cromer' Gallery and learn about the lost village of Shipden and Cromer's coal ships. Discover Cromer's history as a Victorian seaside resort with its fine hotels and scandalous mixed bathing. Learn about the daring rescues of Henry Blogg and the Cromer lifeboatmen. Visit the Geology Gallery to see an amazing collection of fossils, including bones from the famous West Runton elephant.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

<b>April – October 2013</b>
Mon – Fri: 10am – 4pm
Sat: 12noon - 4pm
Sun: 1 – 4pm

<b>November 2013 – March 2014</b>
Mon – Fri: 10am – 4pm
Sat: 12noon - 4pm
Closed Sundays

 Admission charges

Adult: £3.60
Concession*: £3.00
Young Person (4-16): £2.10
Museums Pass holders, Friends of Cromer Museum and under 4s free. Discounts for groups, ring 01263 513543 for details.

<em>*Disabled visitors, over 60s and students.</em>

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Social History

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 Paper-based and downloads

Seaside Holidays in the Past

http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?Document=500.10.40.10

A downloadable collection of photographs of Cromer as a seaside holiday resort from the Victorian period through to the 1970s.
Suitable for Key Stage 1.

Creator

  • Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service

Publisher

  • Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service

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