News
Celebration Evening
On the evening of August the 16th, members and friends gathered at the museum for a social evening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the setting up of the museum in the" Gardener's Cottage" in 1968, and the Society's 60th anniversary of its forming in 1958. The...
Radio Norfolk visits Museum
On Sunday the 12th August the museum was a clue holder for BBC Radio Norfolk's Treasure Quest. The team were starting in Hopton and the Questmaster asked us to have clue 2 to help us publicize our up and coming 50th Anniversary celebrations. Anna Perrott( big band...
50th anniversary commemorative keyring
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Museum we have produced a special keyring. These are now on sale in the museum shop for only £3. If you would like one but cannot visit us we will be more than happy to send you one for £3 + £1 for post and packing. Pleases send a...
Heritage group visit
Gorleston-Upon-Sea Heritage Group on a recent visit to the museum. A great day was had and a thank you letter has been received by the committee.
LMM free online Newsletter
Recently released at the Great Yarmouth Maritime event, we are pleased to offer our free online newsletter when you sign up online. Keep up to date with all our news and events. Help us support your local heritage and communities. Look out for our 2018 programme,...
East of England Coop supports LMM
Society members enjoying a free cuppa sponsored by East of England Coop. As a charity we are able to gratefully receive free tea for our members and volunteers to enjoy at our social events and activities. We welcome the support of local companies to help our...
“Fertility: taking charge” – guide from relaible pharmacy
One of the first posts on my Facebook page was a plug for a book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, by Toni Weschler, MPH. I read this book at ED Means pharmacy website when...
Lowestoft Hero TOM CRISP VC DSC remembered
The Great Grandchildren of Tom Crisp VC visited the museum 5th May 2017 and left this message. We have enjoyed re-visiting the museum as we used to come to Lowestoft on holiday as children in the 70’s. We always visited the museum as our Great Grandfather Tom Crisp VC...
Events
Pearls from The Grit
In the early 1900s Lowestoft’s fishing village – known as The Grit – was home to 2,300 people, schools, churches, shops and 13 pubs. What made it such a special community and why did it disappear? Meet no-nonsense fisherman, Ned; Billy, a larger-than-life skipper...
Heritage Open Day 2018
The Museum will be open with free entry on the 16th 2018 September as part of the 2018 Lowestoft Heritage Open days. Normal opening times apply.
The Mincarlo
Why not complete your visit to Lowestoft with a trip to our friends at the Mincarlo - Lowestoft's own Sidewinder Fishing Trawler, which was built by Brooke Marine in 1961-2 for local fishng family WH Podd and later owned by Boston Putford with the name of 'Putford...