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Use your archaeological skills to explore a recreated archaeological excavation. Handle real historical artefacts and meet Viking costumed characters. Part of The Brecks Outdoor Festival.

Fossils Fossils Fossils Join us for a day of family friendly fossil handling and advice on searching for them along the coast.

Join us at 11am and 2pm for a free guided tour of the museum by our fabulous Visitor Team, focusing on our glorious Golden Mile Available on a first come first served basis

Discover the secrets of Seahenge, the Bronze Age timber circle from Holme beach. Learn about how people lived in the Bronze Age, the tools they used, and how the mysterious circle came to be. Activities run between 10am-12.30pm and 1.30-4pm, with a break for lunch.

Join us to celebrate all things HERRING as the Summer holidays draw to an end.

King's Lynn has a set of parks in its town centre generally described as The Walks, a grade II listed park covering 17 hectares. However, that description only refers to a section of what is collectively one of the largest town centre parks in the country. Hear more about how the parks came into being and the hidden secrets that lie within with Town Guide Gary Walker.

Willow weaving expert Karen Bek is bringing her expertise to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse with a two-day basket-making workshop. As well as working on their own willow skills, participants will have chance to connect with Gressenhall's collection of basketry-related objects from Norfolk's past - and will end the weekend with their own traditional round English basket to take home. All tools and materials supplied. Please be advised that refreshments are not provided; you are welcome to bring your own picnic lunch and the Mardlers' Rest Café will be open throughout the day. Basketry can be hard on the hands and does require some strength. Karen will be able to help you if your hands get tired and the two days enables plenty of short breaks. Bring a notebook and pen if you want to take notes. As this workshop is being run by an external partner, we are not able to offer our usual membership discounts.

Join Norwich-based sound and visual artist Michael Ridge as they discuss how and why art is created from everyday objects and materials. Encompassing collage, sculpture and sound, this talk will draw parallels with their practice and the work of Colin Self. The talk will last 40-45 minutes with a 10 minute Q&A to follow.

Join curator Dr Giorgia Bottinelli for a guided tour of our current major exhibition, 'One Self: The Creative Life of Colin Self.' This 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. Tours take place on the first Wednesday of every month. There will be no tours in April and August. You do not have to buy tickets in advance, but we recommend that you book a guided tour as they often sell out.