Museum of the Month The Muckleburgh Collection
The privately-held Muckleburgh Collection on the Norfolk Coast is the largest of its kind in the country. With acres of land for a large bi-annual event to rival Tankfest, and plenty of space for a lorry ride or pre-booked tank-driving experiences, and with stunning coastal views to appreciate throughout your visit, Muckleburgh really is special.
The history of the site is interesting as it has been at the forefront of British coastal defence since the times of the Armada. It became Weybourne Camp, an anti-aircraft base during World War Two, then latterly a permanent range and radar training site with gunnery training continuing until 1958.
It still has a RAF radar receiving station and is the location of the University of East Anglia Weybourne atmospheric observatory and a meteorological station.
The collection itself is tricky to do justice - it is enormous and varied. There are large numbers of military vehicles from armoured cars to tanks and bridge-builders. There is a vast array of weaponry on display, reams of unusual models which boggle the mind in terms of the man hours which went into putting them together.
It is a great day out for the uninitiate…
