Museums and Galleries

Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) was established in 1974 when the County and District Councils in Norfolk agreed to delegate their museum powers to a Joint Committee to manage museums through a countywide Museums Service. There are a variety of events and activities throughout the year in all museums across Breckland and Norfolk, especially in the school holidays. More information is available on the Norfolk Museum's website.

Locally in Breckland there are a variety of galleries and museums to visit or for artists to display their work.

Dereham

• Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum
• Near Dereham
• Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (opens in a new window) - Museum of Norfolk Life

Watton

• Dragonfly Gallery (opens in a new window)

Swaffham

• Swaffham Museum (opens in a new window)

Thetford

• Jack Pilling Art Gallery (opens in a new window)
• Ancient House Museum (opens in a new window) 
• Charles Burrell Museum (opens in a new window)
• Dad's Army Museum (opens in a new window)