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Elizabethan House Museum

Name: Elizabethan House Museum
Address: 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR302QH, GB
Telephone: +441493855746
Price range: £
Rating: 4.8

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Elizabethan House Museum. A National Trust property managed by Norfolk Museums Service. The Elizabethan House was built around 1596.

Experience the lives of families who lived in this splendid Quayside house from Tudor to Victorian times. Home to merchants and prominent locals, the building has seen several changes to its physical shape over the years leading to the building you can discover today. Evidence of its development can be seen throughout the building. Wood panelled rooms, richly decorated ceilings and the imposing st

airway all help to tell the story of the Elizabethan House. The House was sold many times before it passed into the hands of the Aldred family, who bequeathed it to the National Trust. The National Trust took ownership in 1949, despite the Borough Council attempting to purchase it with a view to demolishing it to widen the roadway! Today the House contains fascinating collections from Norfolk Museums Service showing life ‘Upstairs and Downstairs’ in a house during Elizabethan times, right through to the Victorian period. You can learn why the Conspiracy Room is so-called, find out how a Victorian maid would have completed the weekly washing, and get hands on with the Elizabethan past in the bedroom, complete with replica costumes for you to try on. If you visit on one of our special event days, you may be lucky enough to see the range in the kitchen being fired up and have a chance to look at food created to period recipes; or talk to one of the costumed characters who can be found roaming the House! The Elizabethan House Museum is open each year from 1 April to 31 October - Sunday to Friday 10am-4pm (Closed Saturdays).

02/01/2025

Happy new year from all here at Elizabethan House Museum
It's the first of a new year and a chance to share this great postcard from the early 1900s from our Percy Trett collection - a really peaceful and beautiful view of South Quay we think.

24/12/2024

Seasons greetings from all at Elizabethan House Museum
We love sharing this photo which was taken in 1948 - at that point the house was still lived in as a private residence.
The museum is currently closed - reopening on 31 March 2025.
Thank you to everyone who has visited or followed us on social media in the past year.
See you in 2025!

19/12/2024

It's and this time a chance to share a photo from the Percy Trett photo collection.
Here is the sailing barge Cambria moored in front of Elizabethan House Museum taken in 1957
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18/12/2024

A day later than planned... but another opportunity to share these great photographs which were taken on 17 December 1975 here at Elizabethan House Museum

13/12/2024

While the museum is closed for Winter the floorboards in the Conspiracy Room have been undergoing conservation work to restore them to their former glory. They are looking lovely, we hope you agree!

12/12/2024

is always a good chance to share a painting from our collections.
One of our favourites is this oil painting on canvas - view of South Quay, looking towards the north - painted by Guy Palmer in 1900
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26/11/2024

The Elizabethan House Museum is currently closed for winter - reopening on Monday 31 March 2025.
In the meantime - our other Norfolk Museums Service museum in Great Yarmouth is open - visit Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life - museum, cafe and shop all open as in post below.

11/11/2024

Works to conserve our magnificent stained glass window, at top of the stairs, here at Elizabethan House Museum are underway.
Funded by National Trust & carried out by Holy Well Glass - some panes have been very carefully removed and others left in situ for conservation works to take place. It's very skilled work and fascinating to watch - the window always looks great but with some extra care it will be even more splendid for reopening in 2025.

05/11/2024

The Elizabethan House Museum is closed - however there is lots going on behind the scenes!
Scaffolding is in place so that we can safely remove paintings on the stairwell - ahead of works by National Trust conservation staff on the magnificent stained glass window at top of the stairs.
More updates soon!

04/11/2024

The Elizabethan House Museum is now closed for winter.
Thank you to everyone who has visited during the season.
The museum will reopen on Monday 31 March 2025.
In the meantime - Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life is open all year round - check our website or their page for full details.

01/11/2024

There are now just 2 days left before we close for winter.
Elizabethan House Museum is open 10am-4pm today (Fri 1 November) and Sunday 3 November.
Don't miss your last chance to explore this charming former merchants home this year.
The museum will close on Sunday 3 November at 4pm - open again next on 31 March 2025.

30/10/2024

Wednesday 30 October
Join us today for a family drop in event 11am-3pm here at Elizabethan House Museum
Explore the world of Tudor medicine. Meet a Tudor in the house making some home remedies of the age. Check out the herb garden and have a go at making your own Tudor charm to keep illness away.
Event is included in museum admission.

28/10/2024

It's the final week of the season here at Elizabethan House Museum
The museum is open 10am-4pm daily (NB closed Saturday 2 November) until Sunday 3 November.
Special event day on Wednesday 30 October, 11am-3pm
Tudor Home Medicine - Meet a Tudor in the house making some home remedies of the age. Check out the herb garden and have a go at making your own Tudor charm to keep illness away.
Details https://rb.gy/971hwe

21/10/2024

There are now less than two weeks until Elizabethan House Museum season is finished.
Open 10am-4pm daily Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays) until Sunday 3 November.
We've got some lovely items in our shop that would make great gift ideas - shop can be accessed with or without museum admission.
If in the area - Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life is open 10am-4.30pm daily with Silver Darlings Cafe open from 11am daily from today until Sunday 3 November. Family friendly & affordable - see their page for more details https://rb.gy/oc0r7y

16/10/2024

There are now just 16 more open days (inc. today) to visit
Elizabethan House Museum before it closes on Sunday 3 November.
Open 10am-4pm daily Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays)
Don't miss your last chance to see this year!
National Trust - East of England
A National Trust property managed by Norfolk Museums Service

10/10/2024

The Elizabethan House Museum is both grand and homely at the same time - you can definitely imagine it being lived in as a private residence - which it was right until 1949.
There are now just over 3 weeks left of the 2024 season - the museum is open 10am-4pm daily Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays) until Sunday 3 November.
If you're interested in finding out more about the house and it's history - check out our blogs here
https://yarmouthmuseums.wordpress.com/elizabethan-house-3/

03/10/2024

There are now just over 4 weeks left to visit Elizabethan House Museum before it closes on Sunday 3 November.
The museum is very hands on with something for all ages - including a toy room for younger visitors.
Check out our lovely walled garden too.
Find us on Historic South Quay in Great Yarmouth.
A National Trust property managed by Norfolk Museums Service

21/09/2024

**Sunday 22 September**
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Elizabethan House Museum
will be closed on Sunday 22 September 2024 for one day only.
The museum will be open again on Monday 23 September - 10am-4pm Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays)
We apologise for any inconvenience caused

Address

4 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
NR302QH

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441493855746

Website

http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/

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Experience the lives of families who lived in this splendid Quayside house from Tudor to Victorian times. The Elizabethan House was built around 1596. Home to merchants and prominent locals, the building has seen several changes to its physical shape over the years leading to the building you can discover today. Evidence of its development can be seen throughout the building. Wood panelled rooms, richly decorated ceilings and the imposing stairway all help to tell the story of the Elizabethan House. The House was sold many times before it passed into the hands of the Aldred family, who bequeathed it to the National Trust. The National Trust took ownership in 1949, despite the Borough Council attempting to purchase it with a view to demolishing it to widen the roadway! Today the House contains fascinating collections from Norfolk Museums Service showing life ‘Upstairs and Downstairs’ in a house during Elizabethan times, right through to the Victorian period. You can learn why the Conspiracy Room is so-called, find out how a Victorian maid would have completed the weekly washing, and get hands on with the Elizabethan past in the bedroom, complete with replica costumes for you to try on. If you visit on one of our special event days, you may be lucky enough to see the range in the kitchen being fired up and have a chance to look at food created to period recipes; or talk to one of the costumed characters who can be found roaming the House! The Elizabethan House Museum open from 29 March to 31 October 2018, Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays) 10am-4pm