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History Heroes
27th May 2026 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
History Heroes
Wednesday, 27th May, 10.30am-4.00pm
Included in standard admission. Children in history-themed fancy dress go FREE*
Be part of history for the day!
Join us for a day of activities and games celebrating our history heroes, culminating in a history-themed fancy dress contest judged by Ely’s Town Crier at 2pm!
Do you have a toga or WW1 uniform you want to show off? Have you ever wanted dress up as Etheldreda or Hereward the Wake? Now’s your chance! Dress up as someone from history – famous or not – for a chance to win a £15 gift card from City Cycles by being the best in one of the following categories:
Most Historically Accurate
Best Homemade Costume
Best Ely Character
And, for the accompanying adults who want to compete to win a £15 gift card from Tom’s Cakes:
Best Adult Costume
Want to join in on the fun but can’t come at 2pm? Come in any time before that and have your picture taken at the front desk to be included in the contest.
Our history heroes will be celebrated all day throughout the museum galleries with a range of fun games and activities. Learn how to spell your name in Norse runes, discover how the Romans played noughts and crosses, challenge yourself to put a historical timeline in order, and much more!
*Children in history-themed fancy dress go free with the purchase of an adult ticket or valid annual pass.