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Museum Details
Charles Burrell Museum
Minstergate
Thetford
IP24 1BN
Norfolk
England
Collection details
Agriculture
Industry
Land Transport
Science and Technology
Social History
Facilities
Shop: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
Charles Burrell Museum Office (Tel)
:
01842 765840
E-mail
:
burrell@thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk
Open
2008 Opening Times
March 23rd (Easter Sun) 10.00-16.00 Friends Miniature Rally
Every Tues April- October 10.00-14.00
Every Last Sat of the month March-November 10.00-16.00
Every Bank Holiday Mon 10.00-16.00
Fri 16th May and Fri October 3rd for Thetford French Market 10.00-16.00
Every Sat in August and September 10.00-16.00
Sat 6th, Sun 7th September 10.00-16.00 for Heritage Open Days
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
The Charles Burrell Museum opened in 1991 and is housed in the former Paint Shop on Minstergate in Thetford, Norfolk.
The museum tells the stories of the Charles Burrell Works, the people who laboured there, and the machinery they produced.
The past is captured through displays representing different areas of the Works, such as the foundry, and the display of our collection of Burrell engines and other agricultural equipment.
So, visit the Museum and step in to the world of Charles Burrell, world renowned Industrialist during the golden age of engineering and agriculture.
Collections description
The collections include a Charles Burrell and Sons Ltd steam roller and traction engine, parts of Burrell engines, factory machinery, and items linked to the Burrell Family.
Key artists and exhibits
Charles Burrell and Sons Ltd; traction engine; steam roller; machinery; patterns; ephemera
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