Museum of the Broads

Well worth a visit, lots of exhibits related to the area. A ticket entitles you to a year’s worth of further entry. Enthusiastic volunteers are on hand to welcome visitors and explain more about the exhibits. We didn’t have time to do the boat trips but they looked wonderful. If you’re in the area and interested in learning more then this is a must visit. Dog friendly which for us worked well.

Really enjoyed our visit, the staff were all so lovely and welcoming and there was lots to see and learn about the broads. Dogs are allowed in all the buildings at the museum and can even go on the boat trip! The boat trip is an additional fee and 2 people from our group went on it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of places to sit outside in the sun or the shade and watch the boats coming and going. We booked online the night before and parked in Richardson’s Boatyard up the road as recommended by the museum’s website and didn’t have any issues. Would definitely recommend a trip!

We had a wonderful visit to the Museum of the Broads in Stalham. The staff and volunteers were not only incredibly knowledgeable, but also friendly, entertaining, and clearly passionate about what they do. The electric boat trip was a real highlight. Peaceful, fascinating, and full of interesting facts about the area and wildlife, we saw a Kingfisher! There’s a fantastic collection of old boats, equipment, and tools, all well-displayed with plenty of information to bring the history to life. It’s also very dog and child friendly, with lots of activities to keep younger visitors engaged. One of the absolute highlights for me was seeing the Wherry “Albion” which was visiting that day. I was able to step on board and hear its history directly from the volunteers, which was a real treat. Even after two hours, there was still so much more to explore. You could easily spend a whole morning or afternoon here and not run out of things to see and do. I will definitely be coming back in future.

It's obvious a lot of hard work has gone in to this little gem, and still going on. Fascinating insight to the broads and the people that lived and worked on the broads. Lots of artefacts, exhibits, stories and the fact it is based close to a working marina and lots of craft in and out of the moorings, is a bonus. Plenty of games and puzzles for the children. Seating and tables if you want to take a rest and picnic, just watching the boats and wildlife. A trip on the lovely little Marsh Harrier finished off the day perfectly.

Excellent informative museum well laid out. We visited with a 12 and 15 year old. Staff are very helpful and welcoming. Kids spotting trail and games to do. We also took a trip on the steam boat, The Falcon, which was really good and we highly recommend. It was a real treat and is from 1895 and carried about 12 passengers. The boat trip was 50 minutes and we saw plenty of wildlife including a kingfisher which the boat crew pointed out. A real highlight of our trip to The Broads.

Great small museum with lovely staff. We didn’t take a boat trip (their boat had issues on the day) but there is more than enough to see there without one.

Went with a group. Had a boat tour which was great. The museum has some very interesting pieces.

What a little gem! Visiting the area and googled ‘dog friendly boat trips’ and the Museum came up. Booked a ticket online for both the museum and a boat trip. Run by volunteers, both the museum and the boat trip are testimony to their enthusiasm. Found the museum really interesting and the boat trip was a delight. Highly recommend a visit.