Description
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell is an ancient building that is packed with displays and collections that all the family will enjoy exploring! You can catch a film at the mini cinema, check out a 1950s living room and listen to memories about the city shared by local people from a bygone age. Great for supporting school work if doing local history!
The different galleries will give the kids a great chance to learn about all aspects about the city that was the second largest in the country in the 1700s! Go Norwich! You can also learn about Bridewell itself, which used to be a prison and house of correction, so best ye behave ye-selves!
If you are looking for Best Museums and Art Galleries in Norwich , Norfolk then you can visit Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell. Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell is one of the places in Norwich Norfolk for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
On Site Parking
On Site Cafe
England’s Second City
In 1700 Norwich was England’s second city , larger and more prosperous than Bristol, York and Newcastle
Industrious City
Displays setting out the city’s rich industrial heritage.
Jacquard Loom
19th century hand-loom restored to full working order is a star exhibit.
Our City
Two displays exploring life in Norwich from the first part of the 20th century to the present day.
The Bridewell Undercroft
Underneath the Bridewell lies a secret….. the largest vaulted undercroft in the city. These rooms were part of the original medieval house and were used for storage. The undercroft was also used to hold inmates when the building was a Bridewell (a house of correction and prison) and an inventory of 1813, lists ‘posts and chains’. The undercroft would not have been a nice place to be; it would have been very cold and dark down there.
Learning
The Museum of Norwich is now open. We are taking enquiries for future school bookings at [email protected] or 01603 493636.
6.03 miles
