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Stories of Lynn

Stories of Lynn is a museum in King's Lynn, Norfolk, set in a historic town hall building that includes original jail cells and hands-on displays.

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Stories of Lynn

Housed in King's Lynn Town Hall on Saturday Market Place, Stories of Lynn takes visitors through the history of one of Norfolk's most significant medieval ports. The museum features original gaol cells alongside interactive, hands-on displays, and holds the King John Cup, a 14th-century gilt and enamel drinking vessel that is among the rarest surviving examples of secular medieval silverware.

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Monday10:00 – 16:30
Tuesday10:00 – 16:30
Wednesday10:00 – 16:30
Thursday10:00 – 16:30
Friday10:00 – 16:30
Saturday10:00 – 16:30
Sunday10:00 – 16:30

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All of Us Witches
8 Oct – 4 Nov
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All of Us Witches

Stories of Lynn8 Oct – 4 Nov· 10am–4:30pmKings Lynn

Part of the first West Norfolk Wyrdfest, this exhibition explores the East Anglian witch trials through documents and artefacts from the King's Lynn archives, naming the women executed in the town's Tuesday Market Place and setting their story alongside modern spiritual witchcraft. It also reflects…

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