Visited as part of a valentines day out. We bought our tickets online to get a bit of a cheaper price and ended up staying at the site for over 4 hours! The museum rooms were really cool, the interactive sections were cute i.e. the bird calls, dress up areas and games. Some of the buttons for bird calls didnt work but it happens, no big issue there. The art galleries were beautiful, especially the older canvas paintings, and seeing how infrared cameras can show us different layers of paint providing insight on changes such as weather and additions of people. It was so peaceful in these rooms, it was lovely to be able to appreciate the works in alsmot silence, unlike the castle area which was the busiest (naturally) and loud. The castle area itself, on the outside was way more impressive than the inside. The dividers added to show different rooms and areas felt cartoonish and really took away from the feel of a castle, it was like the set of a pantomime on the main floor. It also would've been nice to see more replicas of furniture and maybe people? The rooms were quite scarce of any objects (aside from the main hall). We also visited the dungeons which was an extra £4.50 each, comprising of about 4 rooms. Honestly it was the most interesting part of the castle itself. The tour guide was fantastic, he was funny and very informative. (Thank you Alex for suggesting it to us at the desk, really sorry I cant remember the guides name and if I got the other persons name wrong). A side note, so many of the staff were wearing pride lanyards and badges, so we felt really safe and welcome in the building, which was really nice to immediately feel in a new place. 🖤

Fantastic historical site with exciting museum displays, artifacts, regimental museum and art gallery with permanent collection and touring exhibitions. Loads to do for kids too. We were there 3 hours and didn't see more than a third of it! Friendly helpful staff. Plus an excellent café. Good accessibility with lifts and ramps. Lots of offers on discount tickets, including free entry with Art Pass.

We visited the castle for an 11th birthday and it was fantastic. Thee is so much to see and so much for children to do. The newly renovated area is stunning and the light show to show the history is great. The staff were friendly and helpful (helping my friend purchase a yearly pass). It was half term so busy, but that's exactly what we expected mad 8 would definitely go back again. We didn't feel like we saw it all and there was so many different exhibitions to look at. Really would recommend!

Walking around all the galleries and then taking photos of the ancient graffiti scratched on the walls I spotted my daughter's Beth's name! No it was not me that scratched "Beth" in the gallery right next to the heads(toilets) . We had almost 4 hours looking at the artwork, stuffed animals and birds , it was a shame the dungeons were not open. I also had a little lie down in quite a comfy bed.

Had a tour of the keep, the guide was passionate, highly informative and very knowledgeable of her subject matter. The restoration takes you back in time to how the keep would have been when it was built. Has accessibility to people with mobility needs. The curation has been done to an amazing level, and there is so much to take in, showcases the remarkable artifacts that have been preserved and highlights the local history of Norwich.