Every contribution will help us continue to produce local journalism that makes a measurable difference to our community. The Castle has been updated in recent years to include much that will capture children’s imagination. The painting will be on display at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery until March 2020. Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery: 19 exhibitions from Mar 2004 - Sep 2015 with artists and curators of solo- and group-exhibitions by Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Exhibition History, Summary of artist-info.com records, Solo/Group Exhibitions, Visualization, Artwork Offers, Artwork Requests, Exhibition Announcements Steve Miller, assistant director of culture and heritage at Norfolk County Council, said: “I think this is a blockbuster exhibition and like most of what we do here at the castle, we will try to have a programme that has something for everyone.”. Now a museum and art gallery, the Castle is packed with treasures to inspire and intrigue visitors of all ages. The artist includes many motifs – flowers, fruit, clocks, a guttering candle, symbolising time, vanity, and death. If you are planning a visit to Norwich this summer and need some inspiration, or if you have a special celebration on the horizon and you want some ideas, then make Enjoy Norwich your first point of reference to ensure that you get the most out of your time here in the Fine City. Concession (over 65s, students, visitors with disabilities): £9 Completed in 1121, the originally Norman structure has also existed as a prison, before becoming a museum in 1894. More Information I Accept. Prestigious international lenders to the exhibition include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Chicago Institute of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Collection and many others. The entire collection of this museum is a … There are strong hints that all is not as it seems. Modern and contemporary works . Spotlight: Modern and contemporary art. Viking treasures including the Vale of York, Cuerdale and the Bedale Viking Hoards will also be on display. You can view our, © 2007 - 2020 Enjoy Norwich UK. The exhibition celebrates the life and accomplishments of Admiral Lord Nelson. It remains a museum and art gallery today and contains many of the original exhibits. Today, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery is home to collections of fine art, archaeology and natural history, as well as touring exhibitions from national galleries. © Art Fund 2019. Set high on Castle Mound in the centre of Norwich, it looks majestically over the skyline that it must have seen alter so dramatically in the almost 1000 years of its existence. Unsubscribe. Family (1 adult + all children): £25 Central to the exhibition is a large (1668 x 2475mm), mysterious oil painting, dating from circa 1665 by an unknown artist. Current research suggests a date for the picture no later than the first half of the 1660s. Margaret like her father was fascinated by alchemy and against her parents’ wishes, but due to an inheritance from her grandfather, eloped with the Italian ambassador in the 1670s to Venice where she established her own alchemical workshop specializing in pharmacology. Norwich Castle is one museum that you simply can’t miss in more ways than one. | Built & maintained by Pollywiggle, Yare Valley Oils: Norfolk's Amazing Alternative to Olive Oil. Click the link in the orange box above for details. Today it houses impressive collections ranging from Natural History to Egyptian artifacts to The Royal Norfolk Regiment. Manage your membership, curate your My Picks and, if you work in a museum or gallery, access support for you and your venue. . ‘Raiders and Invaders’ explores the Vikings’ motivations for expansion abroad, which included trade as well as the acquisition of wealth by force. These include a pair of silver-gilt flagons, a Strombus shell cup, two unique nautilus cups and a mother of pearl perfume flask. You can change the above settings at any time on the cookie policy and settings page. Robert's son William (1652–1732) the second earl, married a daughter of Charles II. Exhibition programme at Norwich Castle; More about Exhibitions; Special Events. The castle tomorrow opens a new exhibition containing some of the most significant Anglo-Saxon and Viking treasures ever found in Britain. If you value what this story gives you, please consider supporting the Eastern Daily Press. "Art Fund" is the operating name of the National Art Collections Fund, a charity registered in England and Wales (209174) and Scotland (SC038331).