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Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

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 10am - 4pm
Last entry 3:30pm

Free entry

Excluding event days and special exhibitions

Exhibitions & Events

Socially Accessible

12 Oct 2023 - 22 Dec 2023

Exhibition

Art Exhibition: Don't YOU look smart

27 Oct 2023 - 16 Dec 2023

Exhibition

Christmas at the Museum

25 Nov 2023 - 12 Dec 2023

Family Activities

Art Exhibition: Wilfrid R. Wood

13 Jan 2024 - 6 Apr 2024

Exhibition

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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