Swaffham Newsletter

Galleries
The Ben Emmerson Room - Swaffham Treasures
The Monique Slaven Room – Archaeology and the
Sporle with Palgrave Collection
The David Butters Room – The Rotary Capture
Swaffham Display
Conflict and Consequences – The Effects of conflict
on a small market town and its environs
The Carter Connection - The story of Howard Carter
and the Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Also available on application
• Guided walks
• Talks
• School Activity Day - Carter meets Tutankhamun
• Loan Boxes for schools, groups or families
Museum Opening
Swaffham Museum is open. Come and see new
displays. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, a small admission
charge applies. Sat 10am-1pm. For 2019 we are
offering FREE entry to the Museum on Saturdays
(10am - 1pm).
Swaffham Museum,
Town Hall, London Street,
Swaffham PE37 7DQ
Tel: 01760 721230
Open 10am to 4pm Mon to Fri.
Sat. 10am to 1pm
Prices:
adults £3.
Concessions £2.50
Children 5 and over £1.
Family tickets available.
Saturdays – free entry
To keep up to date join us on our website:
www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk or follow us on facebook
FoSH (Friends of Swaffham Heritage)
We support the Museum financially.
Our Membership Scheme is a one off Life Membership
payment of just £10 for an individual and £15 for a
family. This gives you free access to all the museum
galleries for life.
For more information please contact Secretary James
Dean 01760 720756 or jamesdean@uwclub.net
FoSH 100 Club
Run by the Friends - open to ALL
A yearly subscription of £20 could win a prize of
£40, £20 or £10 each month with special extra prize
of £100 in May and November. For more information
contact Barbara White Tel: 01760 720756 or
jamesdean@uwclub.net
Prize winners:
May draw - £40 No.29 / £20 No.77 / £10 No.41
WANTED – Volunteer Stewards
For ‘front of house’ – to welcome visitors, explain
Museum, work in shop and TIC. Steward sessions
are 3 hours – 10am-1pm, and 1-4pm
Contact Steve Gregory – Volunteer Co-ordinator –
on (01760) 721230 or 755596
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