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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 Brush Collections for 2024
The Mervyn Jones Collection
An extensive collection of brushes, books and brushmaking ephemera was donated to the museum in 2023. It belonged to the late Mervyn Jones, who lived at Litcham in Norfolk.
Mervyn was an avid collector of brushes and related ephemera. Born in 1938, he had been involved in brush manufacturing for the majority of his professional life. For a while, he worked at Briton Chadwick in Wymondham.
Not only was he a keen collector, but he was also extremely knowledgeable about brushmaking and the history of brushes. He wrote a book in 1974 entitled ‘The Story of Brushmaking – a Norfolk Craft’, to accompany an exhibition that year at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich.
The Doug Fulcher Collection
This 1948 photo shows a young Briton Brush apprentice, Doug Fulcher, with the master panhand, George Pearce. Find out about their history in our ‘Brushroom’ display, together with a small selection of brushes and documents donated by Doug in 2023.
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: 4th March until 3rd November 2024
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: 4th March until 3rd November 2024
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: 4th March until 3rd November 2024
Art Display in the Tea Room
North Wymondham Art Group Display
The museum is once again pleased to host a display of art works by the North Wymondham Art Group in our tea room.
The display can be viewed during the museum's normal opening hours and there is no admission charge but is an ideal opportunity to visit the museum when normal admission fees will apply.
When: 1st October until 31st October 2024
