Built by the Normans as a Royal Palace over 900 years ago, Norwich Castle is now a museum and art gallery and home to some of the most outstanding collections of fine and decorative arts, archaeology and natural history, not only in the region but the country.

This atmospheric building is one of Norwich’s oldest and most fascinating buildings, dating back to 1320. Strangers’ Hall was once home to the wealthy merchants and mayors who made medieval Norwich a great city. Stroll through a maze of interlinked rooms enriched with textiles and period objects, bringing the days of the Tudors and Stuarts vividly to life.

This lively community-centred museum provides a fascinating insight into the rare Tudor house it occupies, alongside the wider history of Thetford and the Brecks.

This 12th century site is one of the country’s oldest prisons. It vividly brings to life the story of crime and punishment in Great Yarmouth.

This wonderful family-friendly 50 acre site is the home of Norfolk’s rural life museum. It also features a working farm and a restored workhouse. The museum is a great day out whether you want to learn about the lives of Norfolk people in the past or relax and have a good time with your friends and family. The recently-developed Environment Hub is a space where culture, heritage and the arts inspire individual and collective responsibility to understanding, and protecting, the environment.

You’ll need a whole day to begin to discover all its wonders.

The Bridewell has been a merchant’s house, a house of correction, a tobacco warehouse and a shoe factory. Now The Museum of Norwich, it tells the stories of the people who helped create our modern city.

Located on the High Street this converted fisherman’s cottage explores the history of Cromer as a popular seaside resort and a geological area of international importance.