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
Volunteers
Should you wish to join our team of Volunteers - Front of House or Back room / Archives, please contact us or download, complete and return the Expression of Interest Form. Training will be given.
Please submit it to our Volunteer Coordinator, either in person or by email.
Current Vacancies:
3 August 2023
‘Collections/Curatorial Manager’ and ‘Events manager with responsibility for Education/Loan boxes/Talks’.
If you have some skills in these areas please contact
1 October 2022
We are currently looking for interest in becoming a Trustee of the Museum (two posts).
Please call in to discuss with us in person - Friday afternoons are a good time - or you can contact us via our Expression of Interest Form.
1 October 2022
As part of our offer of free access for schools and children’s groups we are looking to recruit volunteers to complete our education team and support our Activity Days which run Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm, when requested by schools.
If you are interested, please contact us, in the first place, through the Volunteer Educator application form.
25 February 2022
We are looking for Front of House volunteers, and a new Trustee. If you are interested, form available in 'Volunteers' page, or call in on Friday afternoons.
Friends of Swaffham Heritage
The Friends of Swaffham Heritage (FoSH) aim to support the museum both financially and by encouraging Friends to help out as Museum Volunteers. Volunteers work both behind the scenes and as stewards.
The membership fee to join the Friends is a one-off Life membership fee of £10 for an individual or £15 for a family (two adults and two children under 16 years of age living at the same address). This gives you free access to all the museum galleries for life. For further information on Friends membership, contact the Treasurer at the Friends of Swaffham Heritage.
To become a member of Friends of Swaffham Heritage, please download, complete and return the FoSH application form and Gift Aid Declaration form if applicable by email to the Treasurer at the Friends of Swaffham Heritage.
The 100 Club
This club is run by the Friends for members over the age of 16 for a yearly subscription of £20 per share. Members of the 100 Club are allocated a unique number for each share bought. Each month a member could win a prize of £40, £20 or £10 with special extra prize of £100 in May and November.
If you would like to know more or to join, please contact the Treasurer at Friends of Swaffham Heritage.
To become a member of the The 100 Club, please download, complete and return your completed Membership form by email to the Treasurer at the Friends of Swaffham Heritage.
Friends Events
Events are organised by the committee of the Friends of Swaffham Heritage. These help to raise funds towards the upkeep and ongoing expense of running the museum. Many of these are open to all - Friends and guests. Please contact Stuart Clapton for Friends Events bookings and enquiries.
Sunday 17th September 2023 – Coach trip to 1940’s Weekend at Sheringham. £10 FoSH members and £12.50 for guests
Friday 17th November 2023 – Coach trip to Ely Cathedral Christmas Fair. £20 FoSH members / £25 for guests
For further details on the Friends of Swaffham Heritage, please contact the Secretary at Friends of Swaffham Heritage.
