There Be Dragons Children's craft workshop Thursday 23rd July, 11am - 12.30pm (last few tickets left), or 1.30pm - 3pm Make your very own light-up dragon to take home. Choose between a fire breathing dragon, an ice-shooting dragon or a venomous green dragon and custom decorate your mythical beast. Learn about connecting circuits to make […]
Myths and Legends A drop-in family event immersing you in worlds of brave knights and fiery dragons. Friday 24th July, 10.30am - 4pm From dragons and unicorns to knights and princess, come explore the legendary stories of the medieval romances. Throughout our galleries you’ll find story-based activities, places to play and stories to read. Timed […]
Knight School Have you ever wanted to be a knight? Complete the tasks and activities to earn your title. Wednesday 5th August to Saturday 8th August, 10.30am - 4pm Have you ever wanted to be a knight? Come to Ely Museum and learn all the steps it took for a squire to gain his knighthood, […]
Jousting Knights Children's craft workshop Tuesday 18th August, 11am - 12.30pm (last few tickets left) or 2pm - 3.30pm Make your very own jousting knight and challenge your friends! Create your own jousting knight with a pull-back mechanism. Hold tournaments with your friends, which knight will be victorious? Tickets: £7 per participant Children must be […]
Birds of Prey Join the Raptor Foundation at Ely Museum to learn more about their magnificent birds. Wednesday 19th August, 10.30am - 4pm We are delighted to announce the return of the Raptor Foundation to Ely Museum, with their beautiful birds of prey. Falconry was a popular sport in the medieval period, undertaken by men […]
Our 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 day with opportunities for social interaction, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. Tickets, which should be pre-booked online, are £3.50 for children. The […]
Rush and Willow Bark Pocket Saturday 26th September 12pm-4pm A workshop with Nadine Anderson, back by popular demand! Weave locally harvested Rush & Willow bark to create a pocket or slip case for a mobile phone. Using basic basketry techniques to make a unique textured basket around a simple mould. Local Master Basketmaker Nadine Anderson […]
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 people who have started to crochet but would like to improve. You will make an autumn-themed bookmark to take home with you. We will use […]
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 already embroider but would like to improve. You will make an autumn-themed decoration to take home with you. We will use different decorative stitches, and […]
Bronze 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 about the Bronze Age. Find out how Bronze was made and look at the raw materials, handle replica Bronze Age tools and find out how […]
Our 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 day with opportunities for social interaction, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. Tickets, which should be pre-booked online, are £3.50 for children. The […]
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 that illuminated the fatal flaw in the powerful Norman monarchy, that without clear rules ordering succession, conflict between members of William the Conqueror's family were […]
