Halloween: Haunted Walks & Tours

Halloween: Haunted Walks & Tours

24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

Peterborough Museum is reputedly one of the city's most haunted buildings! Do you dare to step into the Museum this Halloween season? Come walk the lonely museum's corridors and rooms at night and hear about all the ghost stories of people's real past encounters.

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Halloween: Haunted Walks & Tours

Walks & Tours

Candlelit Ghost Tour with a glass of wine (Age 18+)

Join us for a special Candlelit tour on Halloween evening. Be greeted by your costumed tour guide and enjoy a glass of wine**, before exploring Peterborough Museum by candlelight alone.

Sat 24 Oct, 7.30pm
Wed 28 Oct, 7.30pm
Fri 30 Oct, 8pm & 8.30pm
(Arrive 30 mins ahead of your tour time to enjoy your wine and an ghostly chat)

Tickets: £14 per person

Duration: 90 mins
**A non-alcoholic drink option will also be available
Please note: This tour involved stairs and is unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Candlelit Ghost Tour (Age 14+)

Dare you spend the evening by candlelight at a tour of the most haunted building in Peterborough?

Many ghosts are said to lurk around the halls of the Museum, from a ghostly servant to a phantom girl, and the museum’s most notorious ghost: the ‘Lonely ANZAC’, Thomas Hunter. Uncover their stories with a costumed guide on the museum’s most popular tour. You won't look at it in the same light again...

Sat 24 Oct, 5pm

Tickets: £10 per person

Duration: 90 mins
Please note: This tour involved stairs and is unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Halloween Ghost Walk (Age 8+)

Stalk the streets with a costumed guide this Halloween on Peterborough's original ghost walk. The walk starts from the museum, Peterborough's most haunted building, and heads around the city centre - and be on the lookout for ghostly happenings!

Tue 27 Oct, 7pm
Wed 28 Oct, 7pm
Thu 29 Oct, 7pm

Tickets: £8 per person

Duration: 60 mins
Please note: It may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. Contact the museum before booking for more information.

Evening Priestgate Vaults Tour (Age 8+)

Explore the museum’s 500 year old cellars with a special guide as ghosts from the past tell their stories.

Mon 26 Oct, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Tue 27 Oct, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Wed 28 Oct, 6pm & 7pm
Thu 29 Oct, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Fri 30 Oct, 6pm & 7pm

Tickets: £7 per person

Duration: 50 mins
Please note: This tour involves steep stairs and uneven floors

The Priestgate Vaults Daytime Tour (Age 8+)

Venture down into the Museum’s cellars. Brought to life through digital projections and characters, you can explore layers of history rarely seen by the public and hear stories of the people who once lived and worked within the building.

Tue 27 Oct, 10.30am & 2.30pm
Wed 28 Oct 10.30am & 2.30pm
Thu 29 Oct 10.30am & 2.30pm
Fri 30 Oct, 10.30am & 2.30pm

Ticket £5 adults, £3.50 under 16s

Duration: 50 minutes
Please note: Please note: This tour involves steep stairs and uneven floors

Tuesdays & Saturdays 10:30am, Wednesdays 2:30pm throughout October

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