The Mo: Sheringham Museum

Lifeboat Plain
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8BP
England

Website

www.sheringhammuseum.co.uk

E-mail

General enquiries

enquiries@sheringhammuseum.co.uk

Telephone

01263 824482

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The Mo: Sheringham Museum is a stunning museum, located right on the seafront in Sheringham.
The museum has a beautiful collection of fishing boats, crab boats and lifeboats. Its three lifeboats, which served the town continuously over more than 150 years, are listed in the National Register of Historic Vessels.
The Mo celebrates the history and people of Sheringham, and has a historical street scene, an art gallery showing artwork related to the town, a gallery about the history of the town from the Victorian Age to WW2, and a temporary gallery which changes three times a year. Our popular viewing tower offers 360 degree views over the North Sea and the higgledy piggledy streets of Sheringham.
The museum is also home to the Scira Wind Farm Visitor Centre, which offers engaging information about the wind farm currently being built of the coast of Sheringham.
We have an exciting, year-round programme of events, which are suitable for all the family.
For more information, opening hours and our events programme, please visit our website at www.sheringhammuseum.co.uk or call 01263 824482.
The Mo: Sheringham Museum is on Twitter (@themosheringham), Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Sheringham-Museum-The-Mo/115100048529950) and Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/themomuseum). We also have a lively blog (www.themomuseum.wordpress.com

Venue Type:

Museum, Archive, Gallery, Science centre, Environmental or ecological centre, Ship or maritime heritage site

 Opening hours

1st February - 31st October
10.00am to 4.30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays
12 noon to 4pm Sundays

Closed: Mondays, except for Bank Holidays.

 Admission charges

Adults £3.50
Concessions £3
Children (5-16) £1.50
Under 5s free
Schools - £1.50 per child. (Sheringham schools free)
Teachers who would like to risk assess the building/plan future school trips - Free
Pre-booked groups of 10+ during the daytime £2.50
Pre-booked groups of 10+ for evening events - Please contact the museum to discuss your requirements.

 Getting there

The museum is on the seafront in Sheringham. Walk down the high street and turn right when you reach the sea. Follow the sea wall with the historic fishing and lifeboat scenes. Walk past The Crown and the Mo will be in front of you. Go down the steps beside the beach to get to the Museum entrance.

By train: The museum is a ten minute walk from Sheringham Station and the Poppyline Station.

By bus: Sheringham is served by Sanders Coaches and Coast Hopper.

Displays of local Sheringham history including boat building, lifeboats, fishing, the 'Weybourne Elephant' (1.5 million years old), leisure in Sheringham, the Upcher family, the war years, beach finds, the art of local people, art relating to the town, flint picking.

In the museums research room we hold a digital copy of our photographic archive of around 2500 images and a collections database.

Collection details

Weapons and War, Trade and Commerce, Toys and Hobbies, Social History, Science and Technology, Photography, Personalities, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Maritime, Literature, Industry, Fine Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

  • J C Madge
  • Foresters Centenary
  • The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows
  • Tom Armes
  • John Craske
  • Mick Bensley
  • Lifeboat
  • Sheringham
  • High street

Getting there

The museum is on the seafront in Sheringham. Walk down the high street and turn right when you reach the sea. Follow the sea wall with the historic fishing and lifeboat scenes. Walk past The Crown and the Mo will be in front of you. Go down the steps beside the beach to get to the Museum entrance.

By train: The museum is a ten minute walk from Sheringham Station and the Poppyline Station.

By bus: Sheringham is served by Sanders Coaches and Coast Hopper.

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