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Upcoming events

12 Feb 2026

Sugar Clubbing

16 Jan 2026

Creative Lates

7 Feb 2026

Diesel Streets

Explore collections spanning over 150 million years of Peterborough's fascinating history, environment and culture. Plan your visit.

How to find us

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

Opening times

Tue to Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm
Last entry 3:30pm

Free entry

Excluding event days and special exhibitions

Katharine of Aragon Festival 2027
25 January - 1 February 2026

A celebration of Henry VIII's first wife and a programme of events on a Tudor theme at Peterborough Museum & Peterborough Cathedral.

Pre-book your tickets online!

Katherine of Aragon by Unknown artist, circa 1520. Image © National Portrait Gallery, London. By permission of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church Commissioners; on loan to the National Portrait Gallery, London.

The Katharine of Aragon Festival 2026

Exhibitions & Events

The Priestgate Vaults Tour

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday - Click to see dates

Walks & Tours

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Tony Nero: Half a Pencil

22 Nov 2025 - 17 Jan 2026

Exhibition

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Queens, Cousins & Courts

29 Nov 2025 - 28 Feb 2026

Exhibition

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Life & Observational Drawing Class

Every Thursday - Click to see dates

Tours, talks & workshops

Family Activities

LEGO®Mission: Build the Change

Family Activities

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The Katharine of Aragon Festival 2026

25 Jan 2026 - 1 Feb 2026

Tours, talks & workshops

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Diesel Streets

7 Feb 2026 - 23 May 2026

Exhibition

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Sugar Clubbing

12 Feb 2026 - 4 Apr 2026

Exhibition

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Our Galleries

From Mansion to Museum, discover the changing faces of Peterborough Museum and the city in which it sits, as you explore millions of years of Peterborough’s history, from Jurassic Seas and Roman fortresses, to the advent of the railways and modern industry.

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Our Collections

Peterborough Museum holds a wide ranging collection amassed over 130 years. Many objects have national and international importance, such as the Jurassic marine reptiles, finds from Prehistoric and Roman Peterborough, and Napoleonic craftwork created by prisoners at Norman Cross.

Learn more about our collections and take time to explore our online collections.

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Schools & Learning

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery offers a wide and varied programme to support pupils’ learning of all ages. Can’t see what you’re looking for? Contact us and we’ll see what we can do!

Our award-winning programme has the museum collection at its heart and offers immersive experiences which cannot be replicated in the classroom. We also offer an outreach programme for those unable to visit, and a CPD programme for teachers to support the teaching of local history.

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