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The first major exhibition of pioneering British artist and cartoonist David Shenton, curated by Ian Giles. Bringing together 150+ works across five decades, it presents a bold and playful exploration of LGBTQ+ life in Britain. From early 1980s cartoons in Gay News to his work for The Guardian in the 1990s, and Stanley and the Mask of Mystery (1983) - one of the first LGBTQ+ graphic novels - the exhibition spans cartoons, paintings, textiles and installations. This exhibition includes a number of works relating to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and discrimination towards LGBTQ+ people. It also contains some works relating to sexual health and some mild sexual content. While there is no age guidance, visitors accompanying children may wish to be prepared for age-appropriate conversations about the work. Our staff are available if you would like further information.

This summer, we're celebrating at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse, from the National Year of Reading to the Summer of Sport. Join us for a special event, Barnyard Bash (designed for young families) on Wednesday 5 August - imagine if Old MacDonald had an event! With family-friendly fun planned throughout the six-week school holidays, changing activities will keep the whole gang occupied, so you can visit as many times as you like! There's plenty to do, with led activities everyday at 11-12noon & 2-3pm, exploring our working farm and wandering the Wendling Beck river walk to getting active on the adventure playground, or seeking shade in our museum galleries to keep cool AND learn more about Norfolk's past.

Welcome to the Court of King Henry I at Norwich Castle! Step into Norwich Castle and discover what it takes to live, work and play at court. Meet a knight and a squire and explore medieval arms and armour. Learn about the noble art of falconry with Queen Adeliza and make your own flappy falcon to take home. Help the steward prepare the Keep for a grand feast by cooking, cleaning and completing important castle tasks. Don't forget to follow our trail through the Gallery of Medieval Life, discovering objects linked to life at court. There's something for every young courtier to enjoy! Staff-led activities run from Saturday 18 July to Wednesday 2 September, 10am-3pm, except Sundays. On Sundays, visitors can still enjoy our self-led activities from 10am-5pm. Please note: staff-led activities pause for lunch between 12.15pm and 1pm.

Join us for a full day of pirate fun in the galleries Make peg puppets, chose the best materials to make a pirate ship and see if it floats and much more! Watch out for pirate captain Will Jaggard who will be helping the team out throughout the day too!

Join us as we celebrate the Museum of Norwich's 100th birthday with a summer full of family fun. Make a finger puppet inspired by a famous Norwich character, follow our trail to uncover stories from the city's past, or step back in time by dressing up in 1920s fashion, striking a pose and trying out some flapper dance moves. On Tuesdays, meet a member of the Learning Team, get hands-on with fascinating fashion items from the 1920s and add your ideas to a giant community collage designed by Norwich artist Pinch, imagining what Norwich and its museum might look like 100 years from now. Activities run from Saturday 18 July to Wednesday 2 September, 10:00-16:30. The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Please note: object-handling sessions and the community collage activity take place on Tuesdays only, from 10:30-12:30 and 13:30-15:30. The summer family activities are generously funded by the Freemen of Norwich.

Join some of the team on the beach at West Runton for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Marine Day Further nformation can be found on the NWT website

Fancy trying your hand at something new? Work alongside our curator in a visiteering session to help conserve real museum collections. Learn about what goes in to caring for objects in the museum and have a go yourself. Visiteering offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal with historic items on display and gives some behind the scenes experience in the life of a curator. As thanks for your help in conserving our collections, you can enjoy the rest of the site from the museum and woodland playground to the farm and river walk after your session, during the site's opening hours! Sessions are best suited to individuals and to families working together, and last 1hr30.

Find out how fossils are created and explore our new Discovery Space Get hands on and make your own clay 'fossil' to take home Meet real life creatures with Mini Monster Roadshow from 11am-2pm

Join us this summer at Strangers' Hall and discover the sounds of the house. Follow our trail to uncover hidden noises, listen to 'Whispers from the Parlour' and immerse yourself in our Victorian soundscape. Then have a go at creating your own soundscape, inspired by the noises that might have filled Strangers' Hall in the past and the sounds that surround it today. Activities take place from Saturday 18 July to Saturday 29 August, 10am-4pm. The museum is closed Sunday to Tuesday. Please bring a smartphone and headphones so you can listen to 'Whispers from the Parlour' by scanning the QR codes throughout the house.