Museums · East of England
Thursford Collection
In or near Binham.
Thursford Collection — museum of traction engines, mechanical fairground rides, and fairground organs in Thursford, Norfolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Walsingham · 5.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Thursford Collection is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1970. Wikidata describes it as: "museum of traction engines, mechanical fairground rides, and fairground organs in Thursford, Norfolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.8712°, 0.9403°.
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Official information
The Thursford Collection in Norfolk features the world's largest collection of steam engines and organs, along with popular attractions like the Christmas Spectacular and Santa's Magical Journey. Visitors can enjoy various experiences, including festive shows and a steam museum.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Thursford Collection is a museum located in Thursford, Norfolk. Founded by local man, the late George Cushing, it is now known for the scale of its collection of steam engines, mechanical organs and fairground rides, and its annual Christmas spectacular show, which draws over 100,000 people to the Norfolk countryside. The Thursford Collection is a registered charity under English law.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
One of the mechanical organs in the collection, a Wellershaus, was seen and heard in the Dad's Army television episode Everybody's Trucking, originally aired on 15 November 1974.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8712, 0.9403
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Thursford
- Postcode
- NR21 0AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Phone
- 01328 878477
- Established
- 1970
- Annual visitors
- ~250,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Walsingham — 5.4 km
- Official site
- www.thursford.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7799419 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thursford Collection (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Entrance to the Thursford Collection from carpark - geograph.org.uk - 570056.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thursford Collection?
- Thursford Collection is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR21 0AS), in the parish of Thursford.
- What is Thursford Collection?
- Thursford Collection — museum of traction engines, mechanical fairground rides, and fairground organs in Thursford, Norfolk, UK.
- How do I get to Thursford Collection?
- The nearest railway station is Walsingham, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR21 0AS.
- When was Thursford Collection built?
- Built or established in 1970.
- Is Thursford Collection a protected site?
- Yes — Thursford Collection is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Thursford Collection?
- The nearest railway station is Walsingham, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR21 0AS.
- How busy is Thursford Collection?
- Thursford Collection draws around 250,000 visitors a year.