Deborah Boothroyd
13.07.2024
Great museum….. loved the knitted fish!
Mark Singh
11.07.2023
A lovely place to visit by the sea as it takes you back in time and you learn so much about the local history and the staff are very friendly.
Steven Martin
07.05.2023
Small museum in Old boat shed which also houses one of Sheringhams' original lifeboats'
Clifford M Willett (Cliff)
17.04.2023
The highlight of this small free museum is a well-preserved late C19 lifeboat.
You'll also find some artefacts from Sheringham's fishing industry and info about local historical characters.
I was in and out pretty quickly, but if fishing history is your thing, the volunteers seem happy to share their knowledge with visitors.
Jamie Lee
23.06.2022
Happy surprise.
Was looking for a craft shop, stumbled into a shell art gallery (definitely worth a visit), and joined through a door is this hidden gem!
Not from the area so didn’t know much about boating in and around Sheringham, so found it very fascinating, especially that they have the actual first lifeboat used by volunteers (mainly fisherman) in Sheringham.
The history, knowledge, and artefacts made this museum a happy visit, will definitely have another look round next time I’m there.
Balint Regius
22.10.2019
Very interesting museum for those people who are in charge of saving lives. The lifeboat itself is super cool.
Barry Batterham
07.10.2019
Basic but good makes you thick just what and how they had to put own life in danger to save others
Valerie Hinchliffe
06.06.2019
Well preserved Victorian lifeboat displayed in its original shed. I was greeted by a very friendly volunteer who was more than happy to share some of her local knowledge with me. The museum is small but has a lot of info about the history of the Sheringham lifeboats and the local men, often different generations of the same families, who risked and sometimes lost their lives trying to save others. There are also old photos, paintings and artefacts related to lifeboats and fishing. Steps up to a raised platform enabled me to have a good look inside the boat. Admission free but donations are much appreciated. A very interesting visit!
Pete Freer
16.09.2018
Really interesting to see the history of the lifeboats!
Simon May
17.04.2018
Very good. Basic, but gives a good sense of what being in such a small boat rescuing friends might have felt like.
Hannah B
18.07.2017
Small but interesting and fun. A shell museum is close by too which was wonderful. Nice people there too.
