Carrow House

The Costume and Textiles Study Centre of Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service is part of the Social History Department of Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service. It contains extensive collections of costume and textiles, temporary exhibitions, events, a specialist library, together with study facilities. Further details

Booking an appointment to see or study costume and textile at Carrow House

Carrow House is open from 9.30am – 4pm Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. Please telephone to arrange your visit.

For general enquiries, to arrange an appointment, use the library or book an event, phone 01603 223870.

Please note that the Centre is very busy at certain times of the year, so allow around three weeks for an appointment.

To book a school visit with the learning team contact the booking line on 01603 493636.

Explore options for schools visits or informal learning at Carrow House.

Other social history collections are listed below:

Strangers’ Hall

A unique city-centre merchant house displayed as a period house museum, with many examples of original and replica Norwich fabrics on show. The building dates to the thirteenth century and the collections include furniture and furnishings from the Tudor to Victorian periods.

The Bridewell Museum

The museum of Norwich life and work, housed in a former Bridewell.

It’s all change at The Bridewell!

The museum is undergoing an exciting £1.5m redevelopment project to refurbish the building and refresh our displays. The museum is scheduled to re-open in summer 2011.

What's changing?

The building will be made more accessible with a new entrance, lifts to the upper floors and great new visitor facilities. During this work, we are busy talking to local people about what they want to see.

What will be on display?

We want to tell the story of Norwich and its people, using firm favourites from The Bridewell collection as well as more superb stuff from the museum stores.

How can we be involved or stay up to date?

Sign up to the new Bridewell Blog

Email the Bridewell Project

Call: 01603 614108



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The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum

Collections exploring the lives of men of the Norfolk Regiment and stories of war and peace. More...

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery

One of the City's most famous landmarks, Norwich Castle was built by the Normans as a Royal Palace 900 years ago. Used as a prison from the 14th century, the Castle became a museum in 1894.

Now the County's principal museum, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. Its outstanding collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history are of national importance and include the best collections anywhere of paintings by the Norwich School of Artists and the world's largest collection of ceramic teapots. More...

Dragon Hall

Dragon Hall is a unique 15th century merchant’s trading hall. Visit www.dragonhall.org to find out more.