It’s almost unbelievable that we are in the last month of the season at Wymondham Heritage Museum. The shutters will come down at the beginning of November.

But in this final month, we will be open over half term. Once again, there will be free admission and free squash in the Tearoom for children during the holiday week. Half term is Halloween week and from October 25th until the museum closes on November 3rd, a whole range of activities and treats will make it the spookiest of weeks.

The museum will be decorated throughout, and the activities include a kids’ pumpkin trail, a Halloween craft table, a name the witch competition plus Halloween treats in the Tearoom.

On Friday, November 1st, it’s a special Fright Night with lots of Halloween events, including dungeon blackouts, moonlight bat hunts, special spooky tours, mystery box spooks, costumed characters, spooky games and more, as well as the week-long Halloween activities still running. This will be 10am-4pm, then 6pm-8pm.

If you can’t make it at half term, take advantage of the great value family ticket. For just £9, a family of two adults and two children can enjoy the museum’s regularly offered activities.

Earlier in the year, I reported on the visit of a five-year-old to the museum and the activities she enjoyed. Now aged six, she was spotted making a return visit. Once again, she became thoroughly absorbed. She had to be virtually prised off the fascinating Sixties switchboard where her imagination had her working hard taking incoming calls and plugging in extensions. And the now-enlarged sandbox was emptied of its archaeological treasures.

Apologies are due to other visitors as the Gane machine in the Brushroom clattered away for some considerable time while our young visitor operated this wonderful piece of machinery from the old Briton Brush factory. (Its role was to insert the bristles into the stock.)

She did use the factory’s original clocking-out machine to end her shift but there was more noise as she went back to put in a spot of overtime.

As before, her visit concluded with a visit to the Tearoom. She opted for the Victoria sponge and graciously agreed not to eat it all but to take half the sizeable slice home.

And Granddad had learnt from his previous experience and only brought a limited amount of change to be thrust down the wishing well.

So don’t miss out on the last chance to enjoy the history of the town and surrounding area.

If you know someone interested in Wymondham’s heritage, treat them to a gift card voucher. You can choose the value and it will be delivered to your email inbox for you to print out or directly to the recipient by email. Vouchers can be exchanged at the museum for an annual membership to the Heritage Society (£14 single or £20 family) or to buy museum entry, books or gifts in the shop. While the museum is closed over the winter period, a subscription to the Heritage Society can be purchased at any time online using the gift card voucher. To order one go to thewhm.org.uk

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