Tuesday 16 August 2011

Visitors from Saham Toney

Earlier in the year the museum team went off to Saham Toney WI to show our museum presentation.They must have enjoyed it as they decided to come along and have a look at our museum on August 10th.The museum is willing  to open for private visits and able to go ‘on the road’ to give presentations.Please contact the museum for further information.

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Heritage Saturday,September 10th 2011

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The Dad’s Army Museum will be open on Saturday September 10th from 10am until 4pm as part of the Heritage Open Days,our friends at the Charles Burrell Museum will also be open.Why not come along to Thetford and visit the two museums and while you are here pop along to the Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life.

Monday 15 August 2011

Visitors from Reading

We have had visitors to the Thetford locations trail from all over the UK,this group came on August 8th from Reading,Berkshire.

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The next ‘public’ locations tours are on September 18th and October 16th.More information at http://www.dadsarmythetford.org.uk/tour.htm

Monday 1 August 2011

Location Mini Tours

As part of the 2011 Thetford Festival we have organised some location mini tours on Tuesday August 30th.Just turn up at the museum anytime from 10am until 2pm and our tour guides will take you on a short walk around some of the Thetford town centre locations used during the filming of the TV series.There is no charge for these tours but we are asking for a £2 donation for museum funds.For further information please email us at dadsarmythetford@googlemail.com ,telephone 01842 751975 or call in at the Tourist Information Office at Leaping Hare,Belmont House,20 King Street,Thetford,IP24 2AP.You can get further information on the 2011 Thetford Festival from here as well.

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Download a copy of the 2011 Festival Brochure from here