Cromwell Museum
Grammar School Walk
Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3LF
England
Website
museum's site
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cromwell
joint site with Cromwell Association
museum's e.mail
cromwellmuseum@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01480 375 830
Located in a fragment of a medieval monastic building and the former town Grammar School attended by Oliver Cromwell. The Museum marks the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658, who rose to prominence during the English Civil Wars of the mid 17th Century, and became the head of state, the Lord Protector, during England's only experiment with Republicanism.
Venue Type:
Museum
Grammar School Walk
Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3LF
England
Website
museum's site
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cromwell
joint site with Cromwell Association
museum's e.mail
cromwellmuseum@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01480 375 830
Portraits, personalia and documents associated with Cromwell, his family and the Parliamentary side of the Civil War. A significant loan collection from Cromwell's descendants is also on display.
Collection details
Coins and Medals, Fine Art, Personalities, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Two portraits by Robert Walker, who was effectively the 'court' painter for the Parliamentary side of the Civil War, along with two cabinets provenanced to Cromwell.
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Grammar School Walk
Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3LF
England
Website
museum's site
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cromwell
joint site with Cromwell Association
museum's e.mail
cromwellmuseum@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01480 375 830
Cromwell's Medicine Chest
Cromwell's Medicine Chest. An in depth look at one of the most fascinating objects within the Museum.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
12:01-12:01am
Admission
Free
'A Sin But Not A Crime' exhibition at the Cromwell Museum
The Restoration of the Stuart Monarchy took place in 1650 and those held responsible for the death of the King were punished. The 350th Anniversary of the Restoration will focus on the return of the 'Merry Monarch', Charles II, but he was determined to have his revenge on the regicides. The exhibition explains what happened to those accused of killing the new king's father.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
12-12am
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
'Witch Hunt: the witchcraft trials of the 1640s' an exhibition at the Cromwell Museum
During the Civil War there was a wave of witch mania that led to the deaths of many innocent victims of persecution and paranoia. The activities of the Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, in the Eastern counties of England in the 1640s have been well documented and even the subject of a feature film. The reality of what actually happened is the subject of this absorbing travelling exhibition.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10:30am-4pm
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
'The Whorwood Cup, a gift from Oliver Cromwell?' exhibition at the Cromwell Museum
The Whorwood cup is a very fine 17th Century silver cup that has a long association with Oliver Cromwell. Named after the family who at one time owned it, it has an intriguing history. It is claimed that it was a wedding gift from Cromwell to his daughter. The cup is on private loan to the museum for this exhibition.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
1:30-4pm
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
Grammar School Walk
Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3LF
England
Website
museum's site
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cromwell
joint site with Cromwell Association
museum's e.mail
cromwellmuseum@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01480 375 830
'A Royalist Returns' living history event at the Cromwell Museum
One of the soldiers who fought for the King visits the museum to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Restoration of the monarchy!
A costumed reenactor will play the role of an experienced soldier who fought for Charles I during the Civil War and donned his uniform for one last time to mark the return of the Stuarts.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10:30am-4pm
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
Archaeological finds identification session at the Cromwell Museum
Experts from the county's Archaeology Service will be on hand to identify and record local finds. An opportunity to bring in those odd items found whilst digging the garden or walking in the countyrside!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
'Higgledy Piggledy' a day of 17th Century fun and games at the Cromwell Museum
A fun day of 17th century games, activities and storytelling for all the family to enjoy.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
10:30am-4pm
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
'Making the Light' historical reenactment at the Cromwell Museum
Local candle makers will demonstrate how candles, a vital source of internal lighting until the last century, were made in Oliver Cromwell's time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10:30am-4pm
Where
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
Admission
Free
'The Legacy of Oliver Cromwell in Parliament' annual Cromwell lecture at Huntingdon Library and Archives
This year's lecture will be given by Dr Stephen Roberts of the History of Parliament Trust, the leading reserach body on the history of both Houses of Parliament. Dr Roberts has published extensively on many different aspects of the Cromwellian period.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
From 7:30pm
Admission
Price £3:00
Tickets available from 03/09/2010
Please contact the Cromwell Museum on 01480 375830.
Grammar School Walk
Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 3LF
England
Website
museum's site
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cromwell
joint site with Cromwell Association
museum's e.mail
cromwellmuseum@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
01480 375 830
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