Key Stage 3 education at Norwich Castle
For more information, enquiries and bookings email our Norwich Bookings Coordinator at [email protected], or call 01603 493636.
Events
Visit us for immersive museum-based events in which you'll meet different characters and take part in a range of activities.
10am - 2pm and £6 per pupil (£6.50 from 1 September 2026), unless otherwise stated. Minimum fees apply. Maximum 120 pupils per day, except Crime and Punishment, which is maximum 60.
Calculating the Chaos: A Maths and History Investigation
Use maths to investigate a real historical event— the 12th-century Anarchy! Work with medieval costumed characters and use practical maths skills to decide how to make King Stephen a more effective ruler. This day replaces the Storming the Castle event.
The Norman Conquest
Investigate the Norman Conquest, which changed Anglo-Saxon Norwich forever. Take a tour of the Castle; analyse the Domesday Book; examine Norman and Anglo-Saxon weapons, war tactics, and attitudes to crime and punishment; and compare and contrast Anglo-Saxon and Norman society. This event was previously called William I: Hero or Villain?.
Crime and Punishment
Take a tour of the museum's Georgian former prison buildings, find out about punishment objects, take a tour of our newly redesigned dungeons and take part in courtroom activities, including a trial re-enactment.
Transatlantic Slavery
Explore local links to transatlantic slavery and its abolition through objects and paintings, as well as documents from Norfolk Record Office. What does Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery tell us about transatlantic slavery? What doesn't it tell us?
The Changing Face of Norwich: A Geography Investigation with History and Religious Education
A proposal has been made to develop the site of a disused medieval church in the city. Consider the different viewpoints of a town planner, a rescue archaeologist and a Medieval monk or nun before making a recommendation to the planning enquiry.
Norwich in the Industrial Revolution
Discover Norwich's industrial past and examine historic tools and documents used by Norwich industries including our most famous export, Colman's Mustard. Follow a museum trail and take a teacher-led tour of nearby post-industrial sites (map and details included).
Please note: this event takes place at Norwich Castle and the Museum of Norwich.
First World War
Delve into the lives of Norfolk soldiers by reading letters and other original documentation and trying on and handling authentic and replica First World War soldiers' and nurses' clothes and equipment
Museum highlights tours
35 minutes, £3 per pupil (£3.50 from 1 September 2026), minimum fee £45 (£52.50 from 1 September 2026), max 30 pupils.
Find out about some of the star objects and significant items in our displays. We can run the tour more than once for larger groups.
Self-guided visits
Explore the galleries at Norwich Castle with your class. If there are particular areas you want to visit, please check that they are available before booking by contacting [email protected].
Free for pre-booked term-time visits by schools in Norfolk; £2.40 per pupil for pre-booked term-time visits by schools outside Norfolk (under-4s free). Max 60 pupils, subject to availability. Accompanying adults free in a reasonable ratio.
