Museums
Beccles Museum
In Ballygate. Local history, including printing, cultural and domestic items and natural history of the river. Open: April - October, Tuesday - Sunday and bank holidays 2.30-4.30pm. 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: Monday - Frdayi except bank holidays 9.00am-4.30pm. (closed 1.00-2.00pm). 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 - September, Sunday - Friday 10.00am-4.30pm. 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 - October, Monday - Friday 10.00am-5.00, Saturday -Sunday 1.00-4.00pm.
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 October, Monday - Friday 10.30am-1.00pm and 1.30-5.00pm, Saturday - Sunday 10.30am-5.00pm; 1 June to 30 September daily 9.30am-6.00pm.
Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Museum
Sparrow's Nest Park. Models of fishing and commercial vessels, a lifeboat display and picture gallery. tel 01502 561963 Open: daily May - October 10.00am-5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm).
Lowestoft Museum
Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad. Displays of local history, Lowestoft porcelain, fossils, and medieval artefacts. Open: April - end October, Monday - Friday 10.30am-4.30pm; Saturday - Sunday 1.00-4.30pm.
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 Saturday each month, bank holiday Mondays and April - October, Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am-5.00pm (last entry 3.00pm). www.radarmuseum.co.uk
Stalham, Firehouse Museum
High Street. Photos and artefacts relating to local fires and firemen. Open: April - end of October, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10.00am-12.00pm and 2.00-4.00pm 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 - October daily 11.00am-5.00pm. 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 September, Sunday - Friday 10.00am-5.30pm (closed Saturday).
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 - October, daily 10.00am-5.00pm and November - March, Monday - Friday 10.00am-4.00pm, Saturday - Sunday 12.00-4.00pm. tel 01493 743930 www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
