Our volunteers were not only celebrating Christmas at their annual meal, but a successful season for Wymondham Heritage Museum. Preliminary visitor numbers were up compared to the 2024 season.

Special events featured in the museum’s calendar last year, and these helped to increase footfall. The Halloween week in October contributed to this with the pumpkin trail and children’s crafts giving a boost to the end-of-season numbers.

Christmas events proved popular. The “Dickensian Christmas” weekend with a visit from Father Christmas launched the festive season, and the decorations were called into service again when The Bridewell opened its doors to join in the town’s “A very Wymondham Christmas”.

The tearoom also had a successful season with an increase in sales. Not only do visitors to the museum enjoy a homemade snack, but so do an increasing number of “walk-ins”, local folk just dropping in for refreshments. The volunteer cake-makers have been busy with slices of sponge being the best-selling item. It is hoped to do some refurbishment in the Tearoom in the coming months. And let’s hope for some warm and sunny weather so visitors can relax in the peace of the courtyard garden.

Wymondham Heritage Museum offers the whole package of Wymondham’s history of emerging as one of Norfolk’s leading towns. So, were you among the visitors in 2025? If so, do come again. There’s bound to be things you didn’t spot the first time round. Or perhaps you missed out and plan a visit this year.

Whichever, here’s a date for your diaries. The museum will open for the new season on Monday 9th March, and close on Sunday 8th November.

More information, including opening times, is available on our website. Here you can also find out how to join the happy band of volunteers and contribute to preserving Wymondham’s rich heritage.