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Go green at Gressenhall during the Easter holidays at our Earth Day event! Get stuck in with a day of nature and wildlife-inspired activities. Enjoy crafting, mapping and making with plenty of activity stations across the museum. Meet some experts helping wildlife to thrive, including Norfolk Wildlife Trust, talk: Wildlife and the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society. Learn more aboout what the Northgate Orchard Committee, East Norfolk 6th Form College and the History Club are up to, and help to take over the Victorian Schoolroom with natural treasures. Go wild in the woods with Forest School-style fun, take a tractor trailer ride on the Farm, and visit members of the Flax and Fleece Project to learn about sustainable fibres! After all that, you'll need to treat yourself at the Mardler's Rest cafe and even try a planet-friendly vegan option too.

Both flax and Norfolk Horn fleece have played an important role in Norfolk's textile past. Come and explore what these sustainable fibres mean to us in the present! Volunteers will be meeting once per month from March - October 2025 on site at Gressenhall to demonstrate the heritage skills involved in linen and wool production, talking to our visitors about the practical activities they are showcasing - from planting and processing to scutching and spinning! Activities will vary per month and are subject to volunteer availability.

If you have little ones under 5, the second Saturday of every month is the perfect day to explore, play and giggle together at Norwich Castle. With activities and ideas especially designed for our younger visitors, there will always be lots to look at, listen to, hold and investigate! All activities are included with admission, please make sure you book for the correct date.

Once a month*, under 5s and their families are invited to explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, games and stories. These sessions have a different theme each month, and are specially designed for early years learning, allowing young children the chance to explore the museum in their own way. 50p per child, accompanying adults free. Booking is recommended as places are limited. Thursday 16 January - Winter Thursday 20 March - Pets Thursday 17 April - Easter *Please note, there will not be a Mini Museum session in February due to half-term.

Wednesday 23 and Wednesday 30 April 2025 10.30am to 12.30pm You must be able to attend both workshops In the Summer of 2025, Thetford will be celebrating the rich diversity of Thetford's community through a pop up gallery in the centre of town and at the Royal Norfolk Show. The exhibition will showcase work by community members and young people from across the town including artwork, poetry, film and audio projects that explore the identity of the people living and growing up in Thetford. As part of this project, we'll be holding two art workshops at Ancient House Museum for Home Educated families. In these workshops, families will look at the work by the photographer Angelica Dass and use this as inspiration for creating self-portraits. These portraits will be displayed in the pop up gallery in the Summer. Workshops are aimed at children aged 7-11 but older and younger children are welcome too. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Kings Lynn was in the premier league of English port towns up to around 1800. Its geographical position on the east coast facing Europe combined with an extensive hinterland via the Great Ouse ensured a degree of prosperity. Today it ranks amongst England's smaller ports but still plays a role in keeping Britain trading. This talk is celebrating Dr Paul Richards newest publication 'King's Lynn: A Potted History'. Copies of the book will be on sale on the day, and Dr Richards will be available at the end of the talk to sign copies. Booking is recommended as seating is limited.

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.

Embark on a mission to keep Churchill's secret papers away from Nazi eyes! Meet the Home Guard, handle real objects from the Second World War, make your own piece of Thetford Pulpware and keep an eye out for enemy parachutes! £5 per child (one accompanying adult is included in a child ticket. If you would like to bring extra accompanying adults, please email ancienthouse@norfolk.gov.uk)

Join our costumed characters to find out the extraordinary stories behind VE Day. Learn about the role of the armed forces and the code breakers. £4 per child (one accompanying adult is included in a child ticket. If you would like to bring extra accompanying adults, please email ancienthouse@norfolk.gov.uk)