This week, the panel of judges, including television presenter June Sarpong and best-selling author Alice Loxton, were shown around the castle - one of five museums shortlisted for the national award.

The revamped keep at Norwich Castle (Image: David Levene)

They were shown how The Norwich Castle: A Royal Palace Reborn project saw the keep restored to look as it did in Norman times.

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026 judges with the Royal Palace Reborn team in the basement of Norwich Castle's keep (Image: Dan Smith)

The £27.5m project, primarily funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, opened in........

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