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 - Sat, 10am - 4pm
Last entry 3:30pm

Free entry

Excluding specific events & exhibitions

16 Nov - 24 Dec

Christmas will be here before you know it. We've got lots of winter-fun activates and experiences, for all ages, this festive season.

Exhibitions & Events

Tiny Tots

Family Activities

Life & observational drawing class

Every Thursday - Click to see dates

Tours, talks & workshops

Still Life Art Class

Every Monday - Click to see dates

Tours, talks & workshops

The Priestgate Vaults Tour

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday - Click to see dates

Tours, talks & workshops

Arts Award: Discover

Every of the month - Click to see dates

Education & learning

Christmas events and experiences

16 Nov 2024 - 24 Dec 2024

Seasonal

Journeys with Nature - Jeni Cairns

16 Nov 2024 - 29 Mar 2025

Exhibition

The Imaginal Field - Launch exhibition

16 Nov 2024 - 29 Mar 2025

Exhibition

Christmas Craft Fayre

30 Nov 2024 - 10:00 - 16:00

Seasonal

The Katharine of Aragon Festival 2025

24 Jan 2025 - 27 Jan 2025

Family Activities

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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.

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.

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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