Pop-Up Museum Day

Step into the past with collections from local museums and heritage groups.

Part of the Silver Wings exhibition and event series, this one-day pop-up showcases artifacts, rare memorabilia and stories from World War II.

Discover how Norfolk played a key role in 20th-century aviation and wartime efforts, with displays from the City of Norwich Aviation Museum, American Women in WWII East Anglia and more.

Free, drop-in
Recommended for all ages

About Silver Wings

From jitterbug dancing and donuts to first-hand accounts of service and sacrifice, Silver Wings celebrates the memories that shaped Norfolk during WWII, and the legacy that still echoes today.

Join us for a free, ten-day exhibition and event series at The Forum, Fri 12-Sun 21 September 2025, presented as part of Norfolk Heritage Open Days.

Silver Wings is presented by The Forum in partnership with the American Library, Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. 

Silver Wings is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and supported by The Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust, Anguish's Educational Foundation, The Charles Littlewood Hill Trust, Norwich Freemen's Charity, The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, The Second Air Division Memorial Trust and Simon Gibson Trust.

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