Museums · East of England
King's Lynn
In or near Tilney All Saints.
King's Lynn — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Martin Speck — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- King's Lynn · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
King's Lynn is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
King's Lynn is a museum located in the East Midlands. It showcases the town's rich maritime history and architectural heritage, with exhibits spanning various periods. The museum is housed in a historic building, adding to its significance as a cultural institution.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
Visiting
Ruth Galloway, fictional heroine of Elly Griffiths' novels, is a forensic anthropologist living in a cottage near King's Lynn and teaching at the fictional University of North Norfolk. Peter Grainger's DC Smith Investigation series of detective novels is set in "Kings Lake", a thinly-disguised King's Lynn. The fictional comedy character Alan Partridge was born in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. The character itself, played by Steve Coogan, grew up in Norwich and frequently makes references to Norfolk.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7540, 0.3980
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE30 1NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- King's Lynn — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: King's Lynn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King's Lynn?
- King's Lynn is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE30 1NL), in the parish of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, unparished area.
- What is King's Lynn?
- King's Lynn — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to King's Lynn?
- The nearest railway station is King's Lynn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE30 1NL.
- Is King's Lynn a protected site?
- Yes — King's Lynn is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to King's Lynn?
- The nearest railway station is King's Lynn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE30 1NL.