The Thursford museum in a tranquil setting of a small Norfolk village about 25 minutes drive from Magazine Wood and is home to the Thursford Collection of traditional old-fashioned fairground experiences where majestic engines sit next to carousel rides.

The collection of mechanical organs, from the smaller street organ to the enormous dance organs and fairground organs all play jaunty tunes to both entertain and demonstrate the different styles and sounds of each one. The Thursford Museum has daily musical shows and  Robert Wolfe at the Wurlitzer Cinema organ not only brings you music from today but also takes you back to the days of the silent movie using today's technology.

The Thursford Museum has also transformed traditional Norfolk farm buildings into Dickensian style gift shops, ice cream parlour, coffee-tea shop and their famous Christmas gift shop. In 2008, a new children’s play area was opened with two aerial death slides, the tallest slide in Norfolk, swings, climbing frames, and nd much more. Suitable for children of all ages and abilities

November and December sees the transformation of the exhibition hall  into a theatre to house the Thursford Christmas Spectacular Show which is the largest of its kind in England. In 2008 the Thursford Christmas Spectacular Shows will run from the 8th of November until the 23rd December.

Shows are at 2.00pm and 7.00pm each day. Ticket prices are £32 for deluxe seating and centre raised seating, £30 for the raised side seating, £27 and £24 for standard seating. All seats for Saturdays and Sundays in December are an additional £2 more. Telephone the Thursford Museum on 01328 878477 for ticket availability. .