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Strangers' Hall Strangers' Hall is temporarily closed for maintenance and will reopen in 2027 Visit one of Norwich's oldest and most fascinating buildings, dating back to 1320.
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Stroll through a maze of interlinked rooms enriched with textiles and period objects, bringing the days of the Tudors and Stuarts vividly to life. Part of Norfolk Museums Service.

14/10/2026
Serious question for you. Are we working hard to protect the collections for when the reroofing commences, or are we act...
09/10/2026

Serious question for you. Are we working hard to protect the collections for when the reroofing commences, or are we actually creating the museum version of a blanket fortress?

We've been biiiiiizzzzzzzeeeeeeee.
27/09/2026

We've been biiiiiizzzzzzzeeeeeeee.

24/09/2026
24/09/2026
24/09/2026

Exhibition runs 26 September 2026 - 18 April 2027

17/09/2026
As we prepare Strangers' Hall for its new hat, we are enjoying the opportunity to look behind things that we haven’t had...
17/09/2026

As we prepare Strangers' Hall for its new hat, we are enjoying the opportunity to look behind things that we haven’t had a chance to see before.

This portrait of English judge and politician Thomas Richardson (1569 – 4 February 1635) was hanging in our Great Chamber. On the back you can see a repair. Alexander, our technician say that it was added to stabilise a crack in the wooden board upon which the portrait has been painted. Delightfully, the conservator who did this has added the date of October 1950 to his work.

Is it a store? is it a display? We no longer know anymore! It's organised topsy-turvey here at Strangers' Hall as we are...
10/09/2026

Is it a store? is it a display? We no longer know anymore! It's organised topsy-turvey here at Strangers' Hall as we are moving rooms, stores and collections hither and thither in readiness for the re-roofing works to commence.

Former Mayor Sir Joseph Paine (JP to you and me) is off on holiday during the roofing works. He is also going to return ...
02/09/2026

Former Mayor Sir Joseph Paine (JP to you and me) is off on holiday during the roofing works. He is also going to return with some new glass to peer out through. This glass will be non-reflective so we can also peer back.

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Charing Cross
Norwich
NR24AL

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+441603667229

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