Description
Explore collection's spanning over 150 million years of Peterborough's fascinating history, environment and culture.
This Georgian mansion has served as a museum for over 70 years; eight permanent galleries display inspirational historical and cultural objects. The ground floor has a café and two main exhibition spaces providing a dynamic programme of changing exhibitions for heritage and arts.
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Features
- Free
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
On Site Parking
On Site Cafe
Geology
See the geological and paleontological collections, including the remains of locally found Marine reptiles.
Archaeology
Discover Peterborough’s rich and significant archaeological history, from the Palaeolithic to the modern age.
Norman Cross
Explore the Norman Cross Napoleonic Prisoner of War collection, considered both the largest and finest collection of such items in the world.
Social History
The social history collection, gives a glimpse into the people of Peterborough’s everyday lives throughout history.
The Vaults
Take part in a Vaults tour and venture down into the Museum’s cellars. Explore layers of history, rarely seen by the public and hear the stories of the people who once lived and worked within the building.
Schools and Learning
The award-winning programme has the museum collection at its heart and offers immersive experiences which cannot be replicated in the classroom. They also offer an outreach programme for those unable to visit, and a CPD programme for teachers to support the teaching of local history.
10.37 miles
