Christmas Felt Robins Saturday 8th November 10.30am-1.30pm Dry Felting Workshop This workshop is suitable for beginners who want to learn about the tools, materials and basic techniques of dry felting in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It is an opportunity to gain confidence by learning a new craft and in doing so create your own […]
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 […]
Festive Family Evening at Ely Museum Bring your family along to our festive fun pre-Christmas evening at Ely Museum. Enjoy festive stories with Marion Leeper, play games in the galleries and make some Christmassy crafts. We'll be all decorated for Christmas with many trees and twinkly lights to get you in the mood for some […]
Father Christmas at Ely Museum Saturday December 6th and Sunday December 7th 10.30am - 1pm and 1.30pm - 4pm. Father Christmas will be taking time out of his busy schedule to visit Ely Museum for the weekend. Come along and meet him and his elves and leave with a lovely gift. Drop in event, no […]
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 […]
Tea and Talk Fenland Nature - stories behind the book Have an interest in history and the local area? Then join us at Ely Museum for the first of our 2026 Tea and Talks. Wednesday 14th January , 2pm - 3.30pm Tea and Talk Fenland Nature - stories behind the book Tickets £3.50 with museum admission […]
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 […]
Banish the Winter Blues: See Ely Museum in a new light! Tuesday 20th January - Friday 23rd January 3pm - 5pm We will be dimming the gallery lights at dusk and illuminating the museum to banish the winter blues. Pop in to see the museum in a different light, using torches for a scavenger hunt or […]
Roman Home Education Workshop at Ely Museum Thursday 5th February 2026 10am – 11:30am Age 7-11 Join us at Ely Museum for a fun, interactive morning to find out more about life in Roman Britannia. Handle real and replica Roman objects, try on Roman armour, tour around our galleries using the information and objects there […]
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 […]
The Quirky History of Medical Intervention in Archaeology Tuesday 17th February 7pm Dr Trish Biers, Curator of the Duckworth Collections in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge, will speak about the fascinating and often quirky ways that people in the past dealt with medical maladies. How ancient is surgery? When did people […]
Whirling Windmills! Thursday 19th February 11am - 1pm OR 2pm - 4pm Build a working model windmill using LEGO ®️ Technic cogs and axels to make the crank that rotates the sails! Then use your creative skills to make the windmill your own. Guided step-by-step instructions and all materials are included in the ticket price. Tickets: £9.50 […]
