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Each season, the museum hosts a series of special displays that focus on specific aspects of the life and times of the people of Wymondham.
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: 20th March until 28th October 2023
Wymondham Women in WW1
What sort of work did the women of Wymondham do during WW1?
2018 was the centenary of the end of the First World War and we are hosting a display celebrating women living in Wymondham during the war and how they worked to support the war effort.
Using photos, post cards, letters and other documents our display tells the stories of the working lives of women of our town.
When: 20th March until 28th October 2023
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: 20th March until 28th October 2023
