Castles: Anarchy and Rebellion in Ely
Castles: Anarchy and Rebellion in Ely A Special Exhibition at Ely Museum Did you know that Ely had a castle? Did you know that Ely probably had more than one […]
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Make an Autumn Bookmark Crochet Workshop
Crochet Workshop - Make an Autumn Bookmark Saturday 10th October 2026 10.30am - 1pm Get cosy and crochet an autumnal bookmark! This is a workshop aimed at keen beginners or […]
Autumnal Hand Embroidery Workshop
Autumnal Hand Embroidery Workshop Saturday 10th October 2026 2pm - 4.30pm Celebrate autumn with some beautiful hand embroidery! This is a workshop aimed at keen beginners or people who can […]
Home Education Bronze Age Session – October 2026
Ely Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LSBronze Age Home Education Workshop at Ely Museum Tuesday 13th October 2026 10:30am – 12pm Age 7-11 Join us at Ely Museum for our next Home Education session to learn […]
Little Explorers at Ely Museum – October 2026
Ely Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LSOur Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. Join us for creative sessions of themed activities, crafts, stories and songs. Enrich your […]
King Stephen
King Stephen: England's Anarchy A talk by Professor Carl Watkins Tuesday 20th October 7pm Known as 'the anarchy', the reign of Stephen (1135-1141) saw England plunged into a civil war […]
Beasts from the East: Creatures in East Anglian Folklore
Beasts from the East: Creatures in East Anglian Folklore A Halloween event for folklore lovers of all ages. Uncover local legends of East Anglian creatures. Join us this Halloween, Saturday […]
Empress Matilda
Empress Matilda A talk by Professor Elisabeth van Houts Tuesday 3rd November 7pm Empress Matilda (1102-67) and Ely during the civil war (1135-54). In this lecture, Professor van Houts will […]
Paper Garland Making Workshop
Folky Paper Garland Making Workshop Saturday 14th November 2026 Two time slots are available for this 2 hour workshop, either: 11am - 1pm or 2pm - 4pm Running the workshop […]
Little Explorers at Ely Museum – November 2026
Ely Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LSOur Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. Join us for creative sessions of themed activities, crafts, stories and songs. Enrich your […]
Father Christmas at Ely Museum
Ely Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LSFather Christmas at Ely Museum Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th SAVE THE DATE Father Christmas will be taking time out of his busy schedule to visit Ely Museum […]
Little Explorers at Ely Museum – December 2026
Ely Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely, CB7 4LSOur Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. Join us for creative sessions of themed activities, crafts, stories and songs. Enrich your […]