Caroline
19.10.2024
Had a lovely evening there with my friend and a small group of people, attending a Talk about Witches and The Witch finder general, Matthew Hopkins.
Lindsey Webb
12.07.2024
Free museum giving a gentle insight into the history of this market town.
The volunteers were knowledgeable and helpful.
Free parking
Open Thursday to Saturday only
sandy aslet-clark
17.06.2024
A smashing little museum about Downham market. Interesting and free. A great place to visit
robert allan
19.11.2023
I heard there was a market on Saturdays and saw a sign on the A10 saying Free Parking so I turned off. I saw a Pay and Display car park and no signs for a market so carried on round the edge of town back to the A10. Maybe there is no longer a market.
Jill Cornforth
03.09.2023
A great space for activities but an excellent museum in it’s own right. Well worth a visit. Plenty of volunteers on hand.
Ron Allen
14.07.2023
Really nice e penitence at the heritage centre. Had great discussions with the guy (and trainee) who had a wealth of knowledge . The centre covers all aspects of life around Downham and was very educational
Lynn Stringer
10.12.2022
Went to the cafe, in aid of the charity Downham Dementia. Very busy which was good as raised more money for the charity.
Josephine Scarff
01.10.2022
Went here for a creative workshop. There was also a cafe on today run by volunteers ..the food was all home made and very tasty. Lovely friendly people running the museum. I believe it is free entry and there is also a free car park.
Jane Purkis
15.07.2022
Speaking as a pensioner who was brought up in Downham, I found all the displays fascinating. My 97 year old, blind Mum also enjoyed the experience. The staff were extremely helpful, too. (Our dog was also welcomed)
Anthony Cooper
05.02.2022
Really nice place. Quaint little shops. Worth a visit. Friday and Saturday there's a nice little market. 🤓
E A Newbould
20.01.2022
Discover Downham Market Heritage museum and information centre based in the Old Fire Station. A friendly and welcoming team, keen to share their knowledge. There is a website were all contact details can be found.You can telephone, email or visit the centre to learn the history of Downham Market (a settlement has been on this site for around 2000 years) or do family research, attend Quiz nights, informative events and much more. The Heritage Centre can also be hired out for private functions.
Fiona Bembridge
03.07.2018
This is a great place to visit; there are lots of really interesting exhibits and the team are always friendly. They have lots things going on there for the community, definitely worth a visit.
Peter Youel
28.11.2021
Great centre Everything beautifully displayed and really friendly,knowledgeable people.
Judy Butler
01.11.2021
Went to the monthly coffee morning and it was good value and plenty of choice for cakes and savoury snacks.
Adam Drewry
19.09.2021
A hidden treasure tucked away in the middle of downham, this is a lovely little museum with a nice friendly cafe and some great local and regional history
Sophie Allen
15.09.2021
Discover Downham Heritage Centre is well worth a visit. There’s always a warm welcome from the volunteers and something new to discover. This is a gem of a place with really interesting displays about local history and fascinating exhibitions. They make a lovely cup of coffee in the cafe!
Mat East
03.09.2021
Really interesting small museum. Good exhibits about the WW2 airfield and the towns notable people and events. Activities for children and friendly knowledgeable staff.
Debbie Harrod
14.03.2020
Cute little historic place to look at times gone by and to regenerate special memories of past times in Downham Market and it's surrounding villages.
Ask the staff if you can see their archives of photos. They are very helpful and friendly.
Pauline Lingwood
02.11.2019
Very interesting place to visit, it's a converted fire station. History of Downham Market and surrounding areas on view. Lovely home made cakes and scones served by friendly locals
Ann Satchel
29.07.2019
Very friendly
john TEE
12.10.2019
A great and informative presentation, lasts about an hour, I will attend again.
Edwina Napolitano
05.10.2019
So interesting
Ray Starling
04.10.2019
The Downham Heritage Centre I have found has available an excellent history of the town and surrounding area. Its displays include past local people of interest, past places of interest, a history of businesses as well as history of the Fens. Its currently featuring an agricultural display of 'Plough to Plate' which I found very interesting and there are other subjects on display. There's obviously lots of history tucked away due to limited space so anyone may have to enquire for any specific historical interests they may have.
Lyn Kirk
28.09.2019
Interesting!
Alan Foreman
24.09.2019
A 4 day event was advertised. I went on day 2 and was told that most of the event was going to be on day 4. I was not the only ones who made a special journey to see the advert and was disappointed. Come on you can do better that this.
Alan Foreman
22.09.2019
It was advertised that there was going to be a special display of plough to plate, but very little of this was on display. I wasn't the only one who made a special trip to see it.
Shaun Everett
21.07.2019
Nice
