Priestgate,
Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire,
PE1 1LF
date | event |
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Tue 19 Feb | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Lecture |
Tue 19 Feb | Peterborough Ghost Walk |
Thu 21 Feb | Crime and Punishment Walk |
Sat 23 Feb | Hidden Heritage Tour |
Sat 2 Mar | Hidden Heritage Tour |
Sat 9 Mar | Hidden Heritage Tour |
Located in one of the city's most historic buildings, Peterborough Museum has a wealth of stories to fascinate and enthral all the family. There are some amazing objects and interactive displays for all ages. The collections comprise over 200,000 items of great national and international importance.
" Explore the historic building and its story: from private house, to hospital and museum. Go inside the original Victorian Operating Theatre to learn about the grisly history of surgery.
" Visit an underwater world! See the internationally important collection of fossils of Jurassic sea-monsters and find out more about the creatures that swam in our prehistoric seas over 150 million years ago.
" Discover the story of the world's first prisoner of war camp, built 200 years ago during the Napoleonic Wars. See inside one of the cells and view the incredibly intricate items made by the French prisoners.
" Learn about the story of Peterborough, from prehistory to the present. Come face-to-face with Britain's oldest murder victim, see Roman and Saxon treasures, look inside a Victorian railway cottage and clock in to find out what Peterborough companies have made over the last century.
Open all the time
Opening times, Tues - Sun: 10am - 5pm. Mondays open only during School holidays and Bank Holidays
General Admission FREE
Special events, admission charges, £3.00 Adult, £2.00 Child, Students and senior, £6.00 family
Map reference: TL 189985 Lat: 52.57184 Long: -0.24677
By Road:
Take the A1 from Huntingdon or come off at A1/A605 jct, 2 minutes walk from the bus station.
By Public Transport:
From Peterborough station it is 5 minutes' walk to Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, 2 minutes walk from bus station.