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On the second and fourth Saturday of every month, Norwich Castle is filled with family fun for all ages. Spend time together exploring our amazing collections and galleries through a wide range of hands-on activities. From investigating objects and meeting costumed characters to enjoying creative crafts and themed experiences, there is always something to see, do and discover. Whether you are visiting with little ones, older children or as a whole family group, Family Saturday is a chance to explore, play and make memories together at Norwich Castle. Family Saturdays now take place on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, replacing our previous Early Years Saturdays.

Join Norfolk photographer Becky for mindful photography workshops this season in spring, summer and autumn at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse. This series of workshops is inspired by her seasonal visits to our site as part of an artistic residency. You can book onto all of the workshops and watch as the site changes with the seasons, or come along to a single session. Informed by the Look Again Mindful Photography framework, these two-hour sessions invite you to pause, notice your surroundings and capture your curiosity. No prior experience with photography is needed. Please just bring a camera, or your phone, a beginner's mind and your curiosity. Booked attendees are then welcome to stay on site with other visitors until closure at 5pm. 27 June (Summer) 17 October (Autumn)

Join us for a guided tour through the rooms of this fascinating 14th century merchant house in the heart of Norwich. Wander through a maze of passages to discover a series of inter-linked rooms with period settings. See the Tudor Great Hall, Lady Paine's 17th century bedroom, the Georgian dining room and the magnificent stone-vaulted undercroft. In fine weather, take a stroll in the lavender-filled garden. Tours last approximately 40 minutes. Owing to the large number of steps around the museum, this tour isn't suitable for people with limited mobility.

Come and explore Ancient House's small courtyard garden and enjoy a range of activities inspired by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh's gardening diary run by Ancient House's junior History Club.

We are proud to present a British Sign Language tour of Norwich Castle, for d/Deaf visitors who use BSL. The tour will be delivered by Daniel Jillings, a local young historian. Daniel is profoundly Deaf and a full BSL user. Please note this is a BSL tour with no spoken English.

Enjoy a session discovering how you can stitch your own story with Suman Gujral. Participants will use stitch, collage and words to connect personal stories to collective heritage. Materials will be provided, as well as tea and biscuits. Please bring a packed lunch.

Join us on a tour exploring the heritage of the museum site, including a closer look at the magnificent medieval flint wall and a behind the scenes walk around the largest vaulted undercroft in the city. Tour duration 45 minutes. Please note that the undercroft is accessed by stairs - unfortunately there is no step-free access to this part of the building; all other areas have step-free access. Spaces are limited, so if you are visiting with a group and would like to book a tour please contact our Bookings Coordinator on [email protected] or 01603 493636

Scythes are a fantastic tool for managing small meadows. This workshop hosted at Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse will teach you how to set-up, use and maintain a scythe, as well as covering some of the basics of meadow management. Booking essential. Wilder Community Workshops This workshop is part of a programme specially designed to support individuals, communities and groups acting for nature in their local area. Workshops are subsidised by donations made to Norfolk Wildlife Trust.

Our multisensory Snaplings sessions investigate a different theme inspired by our museum collections each month. Each session follows the pace of our tiny explorers, providing plenty of time and space for little ones to follow their interests and make their own discoveries! Each child ticket will allow you to book one adult ticket. All tickets include museum entry for the whole day. The location of Snaplings can vary within the museum, a member of the Learning Team will be at the entrance to greet you and take you to the space.