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Situated

In Bridewell Alley in Norwich city centre. 5 mins from Market Place and Castle Meadow bus stops.

Parking

Car parking nearby. Coach drop off on Castle Meadow 5 mins walk.

Facilities

Souvenir shop

Toilets

Access

Visitors with disabilities may bring one companion in free. The museum is not accessible to wheelchair users. There is seating throughout the building. Induction loops, audio description tours, multi sensory activities and handling collections are available. Visits can be tailor made on request. Assistance dogs are welcome. For detailed advice about access, tel. 01603 493625.

Admission

Adult: £3.10
Concession*: £2.60
Child: £1.70
Family Ticket: £8.70
Museums Pass, Friends of the Norwich Museums, C&TA and under 4s free.
*Disabled visitors, over 60s and students.

Closure Times

Closed for redevelopment until summer 2011

Contact

Hannah Maddox (Community Curator) or John Renton (Collections)

Postal Address

Bridewell Alley
Norwich
Norfolk NR2 1AQ

Telephone

General Enquiries
01603 629127

or

Collections Enquiries
John Renton 01603 615975

or

Group bookings
01603 493636

Fax

01603 614018

Email:

hannah.maddox@norfolk.gov.uk

See also...

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2009 Norwich Museums Leaflet

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The Bridewell

The Bridewell is now closed for a one million Heritage Lottery Fund re-development.

The funding will be used to provide access to the museum for disabled visitors and to create a welcoming new entrance and shop area. The museum will be re-displayed to tell the story of the history of Norwich and its people.


The Bridewell, once a prison for women and beggars (a 'Bridewell'), currently houses a wonderful collection of historic objects and machinery revelaing how Norwich people earned their living. These themes will be enhanced in the new displays, which will also focus more on the city’s people and their everyday lives.

Local people have been consulted on plans for the Bridewell, through a programme of focus groups. Students from Hellesdon High School have also been involved in an innovative consultation project, working with architecture students from the University of Sheffield to express their ideas for the museum in 3D models.

The new displays will feature collections from across the Norwich Museums, including paintings of the city, dress and textiles from Carrow House Costume and Textile Study Centre plus everyday furniture and household possessions from the collections at Strangers’ Hall.

The museum is expected to re-open by summer 2011.

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