The Broads Museum was first established here in 1976 and has grown over the years into the largest in the area. Some sections are not comparable to anywhere else in the U.K., notably the Tobacco Museum, which has achieved national importance. 

The collections were started by Marian and Chris Nunn in 1959, who then went on to found the museum in 1976, sadly Marian died in 1994. The museum is still expanding with new areas and displays being added each winter. 

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Domestic Collection

A superb assemblage of kitchen utensils including raisin stoners, marmalade cutters, mincers,  jelly and pie moulds and some wonderful ingenious peach and apple peelers plus old wash tubs, soaps and starch, tea caddies and trivets.

Cameras

An area with some interesting examples of photographic image makers, film and associated apparatus.

Razors and Shaving

Shaving soaps, mechanical or dry razors, blades and wrappers and more than 100 different devices for the sharpening of razor blades.

Bank Notes

White fivers and twenties and the famous John Bradbury Treasury notes.

Leather Trades

Boots and shoes of all descriptions from the early 19th century to the 1960s - plus traditional cobblers' tools and equipment.

Trade Tricycles

Dog Catcher, Knife Grinder, Milk and Baker delivery and "Stop me and buy one" ice cream tricycles.

Veterinary and Animal

An amazing selection of animal medicines dating back to the early 1900s. A wide ranging display of veterinary instruments and animal treatments.

Marsh and Water

A superb example of a punt gun, 9ft. long, with ditching, drainage, hedging and thatching implements.

Traps and Taxidermy

Man traps (illegal from 1827), rare dog spears, spring alarm guns, eel gleaves, heron trap and over 100 other English traps. Also a display of birds eggs and taxidermy specimens.

Coopers

A vast array of coopers' tools featuring a photographic record of the last apprentice at Guinness brewery, Park Royal.