Herring Smokehouse Museum Art Exhibition

Welcome to the oldest surviving herring smokehouse in Great Yarmouth currently in the care of On-Your-Side Norfolk Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation.

To commemorate Great Yarmouth’s seafaring heritage there will be an exhibition curated by our local artists, including Ernie Child’s Memorial Art Group.

Children can take part in a fun trail as they explore the building, with a sweet treat reward at the end.

Discover the history of this remarkable building. A rare and atmospheric glimpse into the town’s industrial heritage. It is a lean-to, built onto the 12th Century town wall, with structural timbers reused from dismantled ships and flotsam.

Walk in to the double height smokehouse where herrings were preserved as kippers or bloaters. Peer into the ancient well that was used by the women to clean the herrings and into the steeps where the herrings were stored before gutting. Here as many as 60 women gutted, washed and salted the herrings and mended drift nets.

Following the collapse of the herring industry and a period of abandonment the building has had various uses. Currently it now serves as a community hub while preserving its unique character. Take a break during your trip, join us at Sheila’s Tea Room. Relax with refreshments and soak in the atmosphere of this special site.

Come and be part of Great Yarmouth’s living history. All are welcome.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

1100-1600

Saturday 12 September:

1100-1600

Monday 14 September:

1100-1600

Tuesday 15 September:

1100-1600

Wednesday 16 September:

1100-1600

Thursday 17 September:

1100-1600

Friday 18 September:

1100-1600

Saturday 19 September:

1100-1600

Sunday 20 September:

1100-1600

Location & directions

18 Trinity Place, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3HA

Directions:

Opposite Time and Tide Museum, Blackfriars Road

Contact on day:

Maryanne Mwalwaka

Telephone number:

+441493494684

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Uneven floor in some spaces of the building

Additional information

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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