Muckleburgh Military Collection — Attraction in North Norfolk

Entrance prices a bit high- £11 for adult and £7 for child. Under 4’s free. For a family (2 adults and 2 children, food and drink from the café and a ride on the vehicle around the ground at £3 each) you’re looking at £72. Not including money spent at the gift shop. -instead of a receipt for entry would be nice to have something war themed, like an evacuee tag or wrist band that you can keep -collection is outstanding, wide range of displays, short bit on the earliest history of east Anglia, a bit on Boudicca, boer war, first and second war. Everything from guns, knives, ammunition, uniforms, artefacts like scrolls, letters, original notebooks etc. -large collection of missiles, artillery, light tanks and military vehicles. Understandably you’re not allowed to get in or on any of them in order to keep them preserved. However, some are open to look in. -£3 per person for a guided tour around the site on a large military vehicle. Great fun but you get to see a lot more if sat on one side. Should be turned around so both sides could see the same things. -short tank demonstration, goes outside and drives around -café isn’t great. Plastic seating, no theme except painted wall and small gun in the corner. Food is rather expensive for the quality/quantity. A plain burger in bun with a tiny bit of salad was £4.50. Tiny scoop of chips £2.50. Mis-matched chairs and tables. -Would be nice if the café was in theme with the museum, military themed e.g. menu could be better presented, maybe on a war style ration book. Food could be served in mess tins (metal tins like soldiers eat from). Wasn’t very welcoming, was in a very large shed/outbuilding. Server and chef weren’t that friendly. Wasn’t the same amount of effort put into it as the rest of the museum. -could be more exhibits outside. Maybe a lifelike war trench/battlefield dug outside that you can walk in -gift shop had a good selection of things, books, trinkets, postcards, keyrings etc -saw there were original barracks where soldiers would sleep on site. Would be good if one was opened up and set up as it would be back when they were used for public display -if you are interested in taking your time and looking at the exhibits in detail, avoid weekends, bank holidays and school holidays. We found a lot of children running around, climbing on exhibits and pushing in front of us while we were reading things/taking pictures, forcing us to move along.

Overall, a comprehensive collection of everything from paperwork and photos to military vehicles and tanks. Well set out. Café could definitely do with improvement. Was frustrated by children (and some parents) pushing us along/squeezing in front/not waiting their turn, generally being inconsiderate. Three stars as would be very expensive for a family admission, café was unsatisfactory and highly priced. Inconsiderate children and parents hurried us along the exhibits/generally being very impatient and pushing in front. We would go again to have a better look round but on a week day during term time and give the...

Visited yesterday as a friend took me as knew my interest in 1900+ onwards war events etc, I last visited in 2010. Since 2010 the museum has significantly improved, almost I was shocked to see the vast improvements such as the Cafe, new attractions & layout. Entry fee was about right, the facility was clean throughout, the staff were kind and talkative, the displays were informative & interesting. The facility provides Jeep rides for an additional fee which is reasonable, there is an outside area for kids to burn off the post cake energy.

The only things I could suggest, also like other reviews specify, people would like to sit inside a tank/vehicle, understandably heath and safety applies, but this could be a specific vehicle where a member of staff is present perhaps, charging a small fee perhaps or provides a 10 minute tour of the vehicle for informative purposes & to educate how tanks work briefly., From my limited information, most or all the vehicles work which is amazing, when I last visited in 2010 I saw a few tanks being driven around outside, this time I didn’t but this was ok as the season is coming to a close and I appreciate there isn’t going to be un-necessary ‘fuel burning activities’.

Lastly, I appreciate Airfix models kits aren’t as in demand and the profit margin is minimal, but I always purchase one at every museum, and most have them, the museum gift shop didn’t unfortunately have one, but LEGO type models which I appreciate are better for children but I really disappointed, that I couldn’t get one, not sure that’s even applicable for a review but my own problem haha.

Thank you all for providing many parts of history to educate generations ahead, very happy to see places like this succeed...

How much? AND you want people to donate after their visit? OK, so no one pointed a gun at me and forced me to pay the extortionate entrance fee, but I had been led to believe that Muckleburgh is a hands on kind of museum experience. ... strange then that there are so many "don't touch" signs and the glare recieved from the shop's cashier when I attempted to examine a model kit by picking it up off the shelf. (Yes, I know all about covid transmission than you, hence why I used the hand sanitizer just before touching the plastiwrapped box).

There are some fascinating items within the display cases, which could be given more space if there was sufficient room... which leads onto my next issue.

space. or more accurately the lack there of.

The gaps between the vehicle exhibits make you wonder how on earth they were ever placed in situ. There is a fantastic collection of (variously scaled) model ships, boats and submarines which are literally crammed into two long display cabinets, resulting in difficulty for some visitors in distinguishing which information tag was linked to which model. The vast collection of cap badges is equally crammed. (I really must remember to donate my own regimental cap badge one day since 'the boys' aren't in the collection). There is no room to fully view the items in the vehicle or artillery halls from all angels.

Don't get me wrong. For anyone with a military mind or interest this is a fantastic collection. But the lack of space to move around, without bumping against other visitors, and the inability to access 'the other side' or 'the other end' of larger items is frustrating.

The entry price is far too excessive, compared with other...