Silver Wings Exhibition Tour: Women and the War

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Silver Wings Free Learning
  • Parking
  • Disabled parking
  • Wheelchair access
  • Toilets
  • Disabled toilets
  • Changing places

The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF

01603 727 950

Dates/times

Tue 16 Sep
  • 3pm - 3.20pm
Sat 20 Sep
  • 1.30pm - 1.50pm

Discover untold history

Explore the stories of women in WWII Norfolk. Through photographs, letters, uniforms, and personal accounts, this exhibition tour highlights the resilience, skill, and spirit of the women who helped shape wartime life in Norfolk. 

Led by the curation team and young participants, this bookable 20 minute tour offers extra insight into the stories behind the Silver Wings: The US Army Air Forces in WWII Norfolk exhibition.

Meeting Point: Silver Wings Info Desk inside The Forum

Free, booking essential
Recommended for ages 12+

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    • 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.

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    An exhibition and event series at The Forum, presented as part of Heritage Open Days.

    Find out more

    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.

    Access Information

    For information regarding accessibility and facilities at The Forum, please visit Accessibility | Norwich | The Forum

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