Museums
Beccles Museum
In Ballygate. Local history, including printing, cultural and domestic items and natural history of the river. Open: April-Oct, Tue-Sun and bank holidays 2.30-4.30. Bookings can be made in advance for out-of-hours visits by calling (01502) 715722. www.becclesmuseum.org.uk
Bungay Museum
Local history and model of Bungay Castle. Open: Mon-Fri except bank holidays 9-4.30. (closed 1-2) www.bungay-suffolk.co.uk
Caister Castle and Car Collection
In the grounds of the ruined, moated castle, built about 550 years ago. Open: mid May-Sept Sun-Fri 10-4.30. tel (01572) 787649
Carlton Colville, East Anglia Transport Museum
Vintage commercial vehicles, buses and cars. Tel (01502) 518459 for opening times. www.eatm.org.uk
Great Yarmouth, The Norfolk Nelson Museum
A vast range of items dedicated to Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. tel (01493) 850698 Open: April-Oct Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 1-4.
How Hill, Ludham, Toad Hole Cottage Museum
Tiny cottage on nature reserve showing home and working life on the marshes about 100 years ago. Open: Easter to 31 May and 1-31 Oct, Mon-Fri 10.30-1 and 1.30-5, Sat-Sun 10.30-5; 1 June to 30 September daily 9.30-6.
Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Museum
Sparrow's Nest Park. Models of fishing and commercial vessels, a lifeboat display and picture gallery. Telephone (01502) 561963 Open: daily May-Oct 10-5 (last admission 4.30)
Lowestoft Museum
Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad. Displays of local history, Lowestoft porcelain, fossils, and medieval artefacts. Open: April-end Oct, Mon-Fri 10.30-4.30; Sat and Sun 1-4.30.
Neatishead, Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum
Situated between Neatishead and Horning, with varied displays showing the history and development of the Radar, including original Cold War operations room. tel (01692) 631485 Open: 2nd Sat each month, bank holiday Mons and April - Oct, Tue and Thurs 10-5 (last entry 3). www.radarmuseum.co.uk
Stalham, Firehouse Museum
High Street. Photos and artefacts relating to local fires and firemen. Open: April-end of Oct, Tue, Thurs, Fri, 10-12 and 2-4 or tel 01692 582391 at other times.
Stalham, Museum of the Broads
Situated at Stalham Staithe, the museum has varied exhibitions on Broads history, including tools from traditional Broads industries and many types of boat both old and new. Open: April-Oct daily 11-5. Boat trips on the steam launch Falcon tel (01692) 581681. www.northnorfolk.org/museumofthebroads
Sutton, Sutton Mill and Broads Museum (Yesterday's World)
Britain's tallest mill (bottom two storeys open) with collections of tools from various Broads trades, 19th century apothercary and tobaconist. One of Europe's largest tobacco collections. Tea and gift shop. Parking. Tel (01692) 581195 Open: April-end Sept Sun-Fri 10-5.30 (closed Sat)
Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum
Steam wagons, steam pumps, engines, tractors and a continental dance organ. Telephone (01603) 714535 for opening times.
Time and Tide Museum
Blackfriar’s Road, Great Yarmouth. Exhibits on the maritime and fishing heritage of Great Yarmouth. Open: April-Oct daily 10-5 and Nov-March Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat and Sun 12-4. Tel (01493) 743930. www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
