Museum Events 2026

10am – 2pm

An opportunity to pop in, meet our friendly team and find out about our volunteer roles. Full training is given if you decided to join the Museum of the Broads family.

Free tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

In this family-friendly trail, explore the museum to discover 12 hidden messages. Have a go at mirror writing and morse code and discover how the birds, the trees and the bees talk to each other. Decipher the message told in nautical flags and claim a prize.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

Dating back to the early 1600’s these simple textiles were made using scraps of fabric to embellish quilts and clothing.

Meet textile artist, Jo Couldrey and have a go at making your own Suffolk Puff in the form of a fabric brooch, also known as a ‘yo-yo’.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

Meet local makers in this pop-up market of crafts and collectables and explore the museum to discover more about what life was like for those who lived and worked in the Broads.

Pitches available to book – please contact Susie Lay on volunteersmanager@museumofthebroads.org.uk for more details.

10am – 4pm

Free ith museum admission.

Find out about the history of boating on the Broads in our new display and cinema. Meet model boat owners and have a go at crafting your own craft. Yachts! Cruisers! Fishing boast! Whatever floats your boat, you are bound to find it here.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

The Arthur Ransome Society brings the story of ‘The Coot Club!’ back to the Norfolk Broads where it all began in this nostalgic tribute to the author, the story and its characters. Take a trip on our electric boat, Marsh Harrier or steam launch, Falcon and look out for coots and kingfishers*

Additional cost – book online for boat sailings.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

Rag-rugs became popular during the 19th Century. As well as being an ingenious way to recycle clothing, they also reflected the family’s history. Meet a ‘Marshman’s wife’ and discover how to may your own Rag-rug.

12.30-2.30pm

Free with museum admission.

This popular ukelele band from Winterton-On-Sea bring their music and songs to the Broads. Refreshments are available from the museum shop or bring a picnic and join the Seasiders by the river.

10am – 4pm

Book online for Marsh Harrier trips/ Falcon bookings taking on the day subject to availability.

Discover the stories of the Wherryman, Marshmen and Mill Keepers whose livelihoods depended on the Broads. Follow in their foootsteps by taking a trip on our steam launch, Falcon or electric boat, Marsh Harrier and then ‘jump ship’ aboard a Wherry to Barton Broad.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

Visit the museum to find out about the history of Trading Wherries on the Broads. View models of this iconic barge and sit inside a replica Wherry Cuddy.

Take a step back in time aboard a visiting Wherry to discover what life was like for a Wherryman and his family.

10am – 4pm/ Drop-in workshop

Free with museum admission.

A mouse represents good luck and prosperity and features in the work of furniture maker, Robert Thompson. Textile artist Jo Couldrey shows you how to fashion your own equally charming mouse out of fabric. 

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

A museum trail of tricky trials for all the family! Complete them all to win a prize.

10am – 4pm/ Drop-in workshops

Free with museum admission.

Before mechanisation, hand looms were used to make textiles. Today ‘Wild Weaving’ using foraged plants is a popular art form. Join Jo Couldrey, a textile artist inspired by nature.

7-9pm – Book online

Locally sourced folk tales of blood, bone and boats. The Punch House Band present entertaining folk music with an East Anglian twist. Expect high energy, laughter, ghost tales and maybe a sing-a-long.

10am – 4pm

Take one of our launches to visit the iconic Barton Regatta. Experience the majestic beauty of sailing boats and vintage craft during a one hour round trip from the museum to Barton Broad.

Book online for Marsh Harrier/ Falcon. Bookings also taken on the day subject to availability.

10am – 4pm

Take a trip on our steam launch, Falcon or electric boat, Marsh Harrier and then ‘jump ship’ aboard a Wherry to Barton Broad.

Book online for Marsh Harrier/ Falcon. Bookings also taken on the day subject to availability.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

Take a step back on time aboard a Wherry and discover what life was like for a Wherryman and his family.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

Explore the museum for hidden habitats. Discover the wildlife who live in them and have a go at making a bug home.

10am – 4pm

Free with museum admission.

A ‘Truth or Dare’ Trail! Dare to discover which tales are true and which are false and make your own luminous lantern to light your way home.