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The Lost Estate is a new photographic series of six large-scale images by artists Daniel & Clara which explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through imagined narratives, taking place in the gardens of a country estate. Daniel & Clara are based in Essex, UK. They work across moving image, photography, performance, and mail art to explore the nature of human experience, perception and reality. The Lost Estate was commissioned by Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery and supported by High House Artist Residency. The exhibition is sponsored by East Anglia Art Fund.

holding space features nearly 50 works from Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery's Modern and Contemporary Art collection, dating from 1964 to the present day. The exhibition marks the year in which the Timothy Gurney Gallery was inaugurated as a space dedicated to the display of modern and contemporary art. The works in holding space explore our interaction with the spaces which surround us and how they function in our lives. The display presents new works in the collection from leading contemporary artists including Ibrahim Mahama, Beatrice Gibson and Florence Peake - some of which are on show for the first time. Other artists featured in the exhibition include Michael Andrews, Elisabeth Frink, Georgina Starr and Bruce Lacey. We are grateful to Art Fund, Contemporary Art Society, The Friends of the Norwich Museums, Norfolk Contemporary Art Society and Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund for their support.

We're saying thanks to National Lottery players by inviting them to Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery between Saturday 15 March to Sunday 23 March. Just bring along a National Lottery scratch card or ticket to get free admission for up to 6 people. Perched majestically atop its motte, the iconic Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery takes its place as the pride of the city. Discover the story of the Celtic rebellion against the Romans, led by the Iceni warrior Queen, Boudica. Explore our fine and contemporary art galleries and come face to face with the fine specimens and much-loved dioramas in our Natural History Galleries. The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum provides insight into the Regiment's 300-year history. Interactive displays and hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. *Please note the medieval Keep is currently closed, as we reach the final stages of our major redevelopment project.

Catherine Maude Nichols (1847-1923) was born in Norwich and lived all her life in the city. A prolific and gifted artist, she was able to sustain a successful professional career - unusual for a woman of the time - and deserves to be better known today. This exhibition showcases a range of Nichols' work, with a particular focus on her drypoint etchings, but also displaying watercolours and drawings. Detailed evocations of Norwich views sit alongside atmospheric, at times brooding, images of Norfolk's reed beds and meadows, while scenes from her travels include watercolours of Cornish cliffs and prints of a Chateau near Fontainebleau and Bristol's suspension bridge. Drawing on Norwich Castle's collection of 135 paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints by the artist, Catherine Maude Nichols: Making her Mark is a wonderful opportunity to discover the work of this talented artist who was determined to live life on her own terms.

We're saying thanks to National Lottery players by inviting them to the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell on Friday 21 March and Saturday 22 March. Just bring along a National Lottery scratch card or ticket to get free admission for up to 6 people. The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell offers engaging exhibits and interactive displays to tell the story of the city, from its early beginnings to its rise in status in medieval England. Discover Norwich's rich textile trade and more recent industrial history; a gallery celebrates the city's shoemaking heritage. Star objects include the Jacquard Loom - a fully restored hand-loom used until the 19th century. Don't miss the recreated early 20th-century pharmacy, complete with original medicine packets and an array of mysterious-looking potions.

On the fourth Saturday of every month Norwich Castle will be filled with family fun! A great chance to spend time together exploring our amazing collections and galleries. Try a wide range of activities from getting hands-on with objects to meeting costumed characters and unlocking your creative side with craft activities, with a different theme every month.

Crash! Bang! Boom! A Time Machine has crashed in Norwich Castle and T.I.N.A., the computer has gone loopy, stranding a team of brave time travellers in the modern day - and they're not the only ones who are stuck! Join the team of plucky time travellers as they try to fix the computer and find the historical facts needed to get them home. Help the team save the day and meet some surprising historical guests along the way... This performance is interactive, inclusive, and open to children and families of all ages. It is part of our Family Saturday day and will take place across the museum. The performance lasts 30 minutes.

We're saying thanks to National Lottery players by inviting them to Strangers' Hall on Wednesday 19 March and Saturday 23 March. Just bring along a National Lottery scratch card or ticket to get free admission for up to 6 people. Set inside a beautifully preserved 14th century house, Strangers' Hall is a captivating blend of history, architecture and charm that invites visitors to step back in time. The building offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the city's wealthy merchants and their families that called it home. Wander through its maze of rooms from the Tudor great hall to the Georgian dining room and the Victorian nursery, each fitted out with period furnishing. The walled garden, a hidden gem in itself, provides a peaceful retreat to soak up the ambience of this charming historic house.

One Self: The Creative Life of Colin Self is the first major retrospective of this remarkable artist in 17 years. Containing over 120 works of art, it celebrates the boundless creative spirit of an artist whose dedication to the act of making spans over six decades. The exhibition explores the artist's significant contribution to twentieth-century art, complex relationship with the London art scene and deliberate positioning on the margins of the art world, including periods of self-imposed exile and solitude. Created in close collaboration with the artist and his wife, and only on show at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, One Self: The Creative Life of Colin Self is a rare opportunity to explore the full career of one of the UK's most unpredictable and brilliant artists.