Name: Norwich Castle
Rating: 5.0

Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Street, Norwich NR1 3JU, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

Description

Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. William the Conqueror ordered its construction in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England. This follows its major transformation thanks to a multi-million-pound redevelopment supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The castle was used as a gaol from 1220 to 1887. In 1894, the Norwich Museum moved to Norwich Castle. Explore the Castle Keep, art galleries, ancient history, the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum, natural history, and much more.

Price starts from £15.30 for Adults(19+ yrs), £13.05 for Children(age 4-18) and £13.95 for Family. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Activities for under 5s: Planning a visit with a child under 5? Bucket toys: Choose some toys and pop them in a bucket. Take them with you and play as you explore the galleries! A great way to let your little ones take the lead. Library books, We've teamed up with the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library to provide children's books linked to our collections across the museum.
Museum and Art Galleries: The museum and art galleries are across two floors. There is step-free access to the first floor via an internal lift. Only one wheelchair-user at a time is allowed at first-floor level. This is to ensure that we can safely evacuate the building in an emergency. If you are a wheelchair-user visiting the first floor, you must be able to transfer into an evac chair in an emergency.

Facilities

Parking: There are two Blue Badge parking spaces outside the main entrance. You can also drive up and drop off visitors with access needs at the museum entrance. The closest car park is in Castle Quarter shopping centre. Levels K-N have the shortest route to Norwich Castle.
Food & Drinks: Café serves a delicious range of hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks.
Toilet: There is a Changing Places toilet on the ground floor off the Rotunda.

What to see

Events:

Snaplings: for children aged 0-2 and their adults: Tuesday 7 October 2025 Tuesday 16 December 2025. Our multisensory Snaplings sessions investigate a different theme inspired by our museum collections each month. Each session follows the pace of our tiny explorers, providing plenty of time and space for little ones to follow their interests and make their own discoveries!
Snapdragons: for children aged 2-4 and their adults: Tuesday 7 October 2025 Tuesday 16 December 2025. Snapdragons sessions (for 2-4s) build on the multisensory approach of Snaplings (for 0-2s), getting us moving around the galleries to bring in further opportunities for chatting, investigation and shared discovery.

For more upcoming events information please visit: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/events?pref1=all&pref2=&pref3=57579&pref4=&q=&Submit=Search#eventsearch

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult (age 19+): £15.30 Advanced Online & £17.00 On the Day.
Child (age 4–18): £13.05 Advanced Online & £14.50 On the Day.
Child (under 4): Free Advanced Online & Free On the Day.
Family Discount Adult (with paid child ticket): £13.95 Advanced Online & £15.50 On the Day.
Concession: Free.
Companion for a Disabled Person: Free.
Twilight Ticket (1 hour before closing): Cannot book online & £2.50 On the Day.
Norfolk Museums Pass holders: Free.

Pricing URL: https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk/article/30296/Admission-prices-and-book-tickets-for-Norwich-Castle

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open daily including Sundays: 10am to 5pm. Last entry at 4.30pm.

Address: Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Street, Norwich NR1 3JU, UK

Post Code: NR1 3JU

Council: Norwich

County: Norfolk

By bus: Norwich Park & Ride buses stop at Castle Meadow, which is next to the museum. Local buses also stop at Castle Meadow.
By rail: The museum is about a ten-minute walk from Norwich railway station.
By car: There is no car park at Norwich Castle. There are two Blue Badge parking spaces outside the main entrance.
Parking: There are two Blue Badge parking spaces outside the main entrance. You can also drive up and drop off visitors with access needs at the museum entrance. The closest car park is in Castle Quarter shopping centre. Levels K-N have the shortest route to Norwich Castle.