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Situated

Entrance off King's Lynn bus station, adjacent to the shopping precinct, and two minutes' walk from the railway station.

Facilities

Souvenir shop

Access

Wheelchair access throughout. Visitors with disabilities may bring one companion in free. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Admission

Adult: £3.10
Adult in Family Group: £2.50
Concession*: £2.60
Young Person (4-16): £1.70
Museums Pass holders, Friends of Lynn and under 4s free. Discounts for groups, ring 01553 780980 for details.
* Disabled visitors, over 60s and students.

Free admission for all visitors from October 2009 - March 2010.

Opening Times

Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm

Closure Times

24, 25, 28 December 2009 & 1 January 2010

Contact

As for King's Lynn Museums

Postal Address

Lynn Museum
Market Street
King's Lynn
Norfolk PE30 1NL

Telephone

(01553) 775001

Email:

lynn.museum@norfolk.gov.uk

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[ Town House Museum]

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2009 Lynn Museum Leaflet

2009 King's Lynn Museums Leaflet

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Lynn Museum

Come and visit the Lynn Museum, West Norfolk’s greatest treasure!


Following a major £1.2 million redevelopment, this charming museum tells the history of West Norfolk and is home to Seahenge, Norfolk’s astonishing Bronze Age timber circle.

A whole gallery is devoted to telling the story of these unique 4,000 year old timbers which includes a life size replica of the Bronze Age circle. Around half of the original timbers are housed in a display which echoes their beach findspot. The gallery reveals information about the people who created the monument and the details revealed by a study of the timbers.

Seahenge is a stunning centrepiece to the new displays
at the Lynn Museum.

The story of west Norfolk is continued in the main gallery, which narrates the tale from the Iron Age to the 20th century.

So much to discover
There are now more objects on display than ever before! Those who knew the old Lynn Museum will be able to see some old favourites, as well as some items that have never been displayed before.

One of the items on display for the first time is the Iron Age gold coin hoard discovered hidden in a cow bone at Sedgeford. Other objects on display include one of the best collections of pilgrim badges in the country, a sturgeon dating from the early 19th century, and a number of colourful fairground gallopers made by Savage’s of Lynn.

Alongside the rich displays of objects there are interactive features to entertain the whole family. Audio guides and gallery resource areas provide information for those wishing to find out more.

The museum is housed in a former Union Baptist Chapel and schoolroom adjacent to the town’s bus station. Come and take a look around – you will be warmly welcomed by Horace the tiger, who will greet you with a friendly roar!

The new gallery is open at the Lynn Museum.
Image courtesy of Archant, Norfolk

To listen to a sample of the new Lynn Museum audio guide, or to download the entire tour please click here

Come and meet Horace the Tiger!

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