The Carter Centenary Gallery

This gallery tells the story of Howard Carter's link with Swaffham and how his life here lead him to finding the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

Visit the Carter room with its updated story of Howard Carter’s discovery of the Tutankhamun tomb in 1922.

This updated and exciting gallery provides lots of information about Carter and the Ancient Egyptians. Howard Carter's extended family lived in Swaffham and he spent much of his childhood growing up in our town. This gallery tells the story of his link with Swaffham and how his life here lead him to finding the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

Hear Howard Carter reading from his diary and see Egyptian artefacts from the time of Tutankhamun on loan to us from the British Museum.

Always popular with our visitors, young and old alike, this display also provides engaging activities for children.

Read more about Carter here: https://carter22.co.uk/who-was-howard-carter

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Opening Hours

  • Mon - Thur: 10am to 4pm (last entry 3:30pm)
  • Fri & Sat: 10am to 1pm (last entry 12:30pm)
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Open every Bank Holiday except Christmas and New Year
  • Our Conflict and Consequences gallery will be closed until the end of February whilst it undergoes a display change.
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Admission

  • Entry to the Museum will be free from 15th February to 31st March. Any donations you wish to make during your visit, to help our volunteers maintain the Museum, would be gratefully received.
  • Food and drink are not to be consumed on the premises and Assistance dogs are permitted.

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4 London Street
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7DQ

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Our Museum Galleries

Five galleries offer a great insight into the life of Swaffham and surround.

+ The Carter Centenary Gallery

This gallery tells the story of Howard Carter's link with Swaffham and how his life here lead him to finding the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922.

+ The Ben Emmerson Room

The focus of the Ben Emmerson room is a display of artifacts and tells the story of the social history of Swaffham, it’s industry and agriculture.

+ The Monique Slaven Room

This gallery displays a fascinating array of archaeological finds from the Swaffham area. Discover local pre-history and Swaffham's Anglo-Saxon past.

+ The David Butters Room

This gallery focusing on Swaffham town in the past, featuring Harry Carter's scale model of the town, beautiful illustrations by Mary Jane Jeffery and other displays.

+ Conflict & Consequences

The Conflict and Consequences Gallery grew out of a National Lottery Grant between 2019 and 2021 for living reminiscences of World War II.

Events

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"Brilliant little museum with friendly knowledgeable staff. Exhibition on Howard Carter who discovered Tutankhamen's tomb was particularly interesting and enjoyable." Read more reviews

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