Dad’s Army Museum | Norfolk

Dad’s Army Museum in Thetford

The Dad’s Army Museum is a museum located in Thetford (Norfolk) and is dedicated to the popular BBC comedy series Dad’s Army, many of the outdoor locations for which were filmed in the local area.

The Dad’s Army Museum opened in December 2007 and includes a reconstruction of Captain Mainwaring’s church hall office, several display areas, a shop and the Marigold Tea Room.

The museum displays many unique photographs (many from the collection of the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society) along with other memorabilia and items connected with the series. Uniforms on display include a replica of the red bemedalled tunic worn by Lance-Corporal Jones in the series and others worn by the Home Guard.

About the Museum

Today thousands of visitors make their way to Thetford (Walmington-on-Sea) each year to see where the series was filmed and to learn more about one of the most enduring comedy programmes ever produced.

The museum is housed in the old fire station at the rear of Thetford Guildhall, which itself stood-in for Walmington-on-Sea Town Hall in several of the episodes.

Thetford Guildhall, where the museum is based, featured in the 1972 episode Time On My Hands of Dad’s Army, in which a German Luftwaffe pilot dangled from the clock tower when his parachute became caught in the clock’s hands.

The Guildhall was also used in the 1974 episode The Captain’s Car.

The museum is independently run by an enthusiastic and dedicated platoon of volunteers and the current opening hours are Saturdays, other days as advertised.

We also organise private visits for coach groups, talks and tours – by prior arrangement only and subject to availability.

• Entry free – donations welcome
• No need to book
• Dog friendly
• Wheelchair accessible