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Situated

The museum is in Queen Street in the heart of historic 'Old Lynn' and close to the Saturday Market Place and St. Margaret's Church.

Parking

There is short stay parking close by and long stay parking at Boal Quay, 5 minutes walk away.

Facilities

Herb garden, souvenir shop.

Access

Ground floor only is accessible to wheelchair users. Visitors with disabilities may bring one companion in free. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Admission

Free admission until 31 March 2010

From 1 April 2010:
Adult: £3.30
Concession*: £2.80
Young Person (4-16): £1.80
Museums Pass holders, Friends of Lynn and under 4s free. Discounts for groups, ring 01553 773450 for details.
* Disabled visitors, over 60s and students.

Opening Times

22 Feb - April
Mon - Sat: 10am - 4pm

May - October
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm

Closure Times

November, December & January

Contact

As for King's Lynn Museums

Postal Address

Town House Museum
46 Queen Street
King's Lynn
Norfolk PE30 5DQ

Telephone

01553 773450

See also...

[ Lynn Museum]

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Town House Museum

The Town House Museum displays the social history and domestic life of Lynn’s merchants, traders and families from Medieval times to the 1950s. In the Medieval room you can try your hand at brass rubbing.

In the 17th century room is a reconstructed fireplace with objects showing what life was like for those living through the siege of Lynn during the English Civil War.

a 1950s room

A Victorian child’s nursery contains a doll’s house and period toys. Children can try out the replica toys and games or see what life was like below stairs in the Victorian Kitchen. The room is full of everyday items used by the servants and cook. Outside is the beautiful Victorian town garden complete with privy.

School life in Edwardian times is displayed and you can sit at an old wooden school desk and use a pupil’s slate.

the kitchen display

There is a reminder of the difficult times endured through the World Wars by the people of Lynn in the display of home life during the World Wars. The realities of war were keenly felt by the people of Lynn, as it was one of the first British towns to suffer a Zeppelin air raid.

Finally you can relax in an armchair and watch a 1950s television showing period footage of Lynn in the last setting of a fifties living room.

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