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This stunning nautilus shell cup, on loan from @rijksmuseum, is one of three in The Paston Treasure, although the Pastons owned many more - in fact their inventory of c.1673 lists fifty seven shell cups! See it here in #PastonTreasure until Sunday: https://t.co/t8u75C8GDd
Did you know that Norwich Cathedral spire is 315ft high, second only to Salisbury. The Cathedral begun in 1096 and completed in 1145.
'Norwich Cathedral from the South' - Pencil and watercolour on paper by Edward Dayes (1763-1804)
Summer holidays have began and we want to celebrate by showing you the best summer inspired items in our collections.
'Summer' by Peggy Somerville - P.S Studio 1975
Can you spot one of these stunning silver flagons, on loan from @metmuseum, in The #PastonTreasure? Join us for 'The Paston Treasure: Riches & Rarities of the Known World' until 23 September 2018, exhibition created in partnership with @YaleBritishArt - https://t.co/vA653rBJJB
Can you spot this nautilus shell cup in the Paston Treasure? The cup, on loan from @rijksmuseum, has a gilt mount in the same style as the painting's frame, this is known as 'auricular' which means 'of the ear'. See it here as part of #PastonTreasure: https://t.co/Zy0Z4csIkv
Today is William Wordsworth’s birthday. A search of our collections yielded nothing on daffodils, but we do have lots of clouds! So for all of you intending to wander lonely this weekend & enjoy the lovely Norfolk countryside, here are some of our favourites - hope it stays dry!
We can't wait for our #TextileTakeover event on 10-11 March, when our Costume & Textile department will take over the castle for the weekend. Here are just a few things you can see! https://t.co/mbhRiyMT9w
Today is Ash Wednesday and this oil painting entitled 'Great Gale at Yarmouth on Ash Wednesday' was painted by John Crome in 1836. It's on display in the Colman Galleries alongside other great works by the Norwich School of Painters
"The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands forever I love." #BurnsNight #OTD Painting 'Salmon Spearing - Loch Katrine' by George Vincent
Our next #RembrandtNorwich talk will be led by @britishmuseum's Dr Olenka Horbatsch, join us at 12.30 on 28 Nov – https://t.co/h80A418FWP