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Each season the museum refreshes some of its temporary displays that focus on specific aspects of the life and times of the people of Wymondham.
New Display for 2025
Echoes of Valour
Curated to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this special exhibition will explore the war in Wymondham and in Britain more broadly, looking at the victory celebrations that filled the town, and considering the plethora of different ways in which local people contributed to the war effort
When: 10th March until 2nd November 2025
'The Friendly Invasion'
During the Second World War, more than two million American passed through Britain and between 19425 and 1945 there were 18 US air bases operating in Norfolk. Some of these surrounded Wymondham and their arrival had a major impact on everyday life in the town.
Our display, commemorating the end of the Second World War, uses many photographs taken in the town and at Morley Hospital to reflect how the Americans contributed to life in Wymondham.
A major feature of the display is the poignant story of Pamela Standley, a Wymondham girl, and the American GI she fell hopelessly in love with.
When: 10th March until 2nd November 2025
Continuing Displays
A Regal View of Wymondham’s Cinema
There had been a cinema in Wymondham since 1917 on Town Green but in 1937 the Regal Cinema opened showing Swing Time and promising 'the high standard of the programmes presented would be maintained at a level comparable with that secured by the biggest of the cinema circuits'.
Our display tells the story of the cinema and the people working there who ensured that it entertained the people of Wymondham and the surrounding district for over fifty years.
The display has been made possible by a generous bequest from the estate of Michael Armstrong. He was a life-long supporter of the Regal and helped keep its memory alive after closure with the Regal Experience.
When: 10th March until 2nd November 2025
The Lost Pubs of Wymondham
In 1622 there were 33 alehouses within the town and in 1747 Robert Cremer the vicar recorded 39 alehouse keepers serving a population of just 3213 residents. In 1877, there were 26 public houses and beer houses in Wymondham but by the turn of the 20th century the number of inns was declining and today only 6 remain in the town.
Our display uses photos and stories to commemorate the pubs gone from Wymondham over the years and show what is in their place now.
When: 10th March until 2nd November 2025
