Make a Silver Ring - Lost Wax Casting Saturday 25th April 1pm-4pm Create your own sterling silver ring! Learn about the lost wax casting process with Nathan Frazer of imadeacoolthing, then design and make a wax ring ready for casting. In a small group of no more than 6 people we will be making our […]
Willow Swallow Decorations Saturday 9th May 12pm-4pm Join local Master Basketmaker, Nadine Anderson, to weave Swallow and Swift decorations in locally grown willows using basic frame basketmaking techniques. The swallows are 18cm x 25cm and the swifts 25cm x 25cm. There should be time in the workshop to complete 1 of each. Delicate fine willows will […]
Farming on the Medieval Fen A talk by Professor Susan Oosthuizen Tuesday 12th May 7pm This talk offers a new perspective on Cambridgeshire's medieval peat fenlands, well-known to have been dominated since time immemorial by extensive commons including pastures and meadows, marshes and meres. It shows how essential the rich ecology of different kinds of […]
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 […]
Calligraphy Workshop Saturday 16th May 10am-4pm Join Gaynor Goffe, well known calligrapher, for this workshop where you choose between three different scripts: modern pointed pen, uncial or italic. Your chosen script will then be learned with pointed or square nib. All levels welcome, including beginners. Scripts will be used in words and short text. Tools […]
Dig it! Archaeology Discovery Day Love Digging for Britain or perhaps have a budding archaeologist in your family? If so, join us for Dig It! - our archaeology discovery day. Discover how archaeologists dig up the past, record what they find, piece together the clues and discover the story in their hunt for history. Supported […]
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 […]
Living by the Rule: Contemporary Art and the Medieval Monastery A talk by Dr Jessica Barker and Dr Ed Krčma Tuesday 2nd June 7pm This talk will be given by the two curators of a major new exhibition, Living by the Rule: Contemporary Meets Medieval, on view at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich, 16 May - 4 […]
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 […]
Castles: Towers, Trebuchets and Toilets. A Special Exhibition at Ely Museum Have you ever thought about being a knight? Our summer exhibition is all about castles, the people who lived in them and how they were attacked and defended. Come explore our battlement and find out the best ways to keep your castle safe from […]
Stone Age Home Education Workshop at Ely Museum Thursday 9th July 2026 10:30am – 12pm Age 7-11 Join us at Ely Museum for a fun, interactive morning to find out more about the Stone Age. Handle real and replica Stone Age objects, try your hand as an archaeologist, find out more about Stone Age tools, […]
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 […]
