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
Fax
01480 459 563
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
Fax
01480 459 563
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
Fax
01480 459 563
Tumbledown Dick
Tumbledown Dick. Richard Cromwell, the second Lord Protector.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
12:01-12:01am
Admission
Free
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
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
Fax
01480 459 563
Call To Arms
Call to Arms. A 17th Century soldier, played by a re-enactor, will deomonstrate his equipment and describe life for a Civil War soldier.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
10:30am-3pm
Admission
Free
Everyday Wares
Everyday Wares. A 17th Century style potter will show how pots were made and decorated in Cromwell's day.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
10:30am-3pm
Admission
Free
What did you learn in school, Master Cromwell?
What did you learn in school Master Cromwell? A school teacher from the 17th Century re-visits his classroom and describes going to school in Oliver Cromwell's time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
- All ages
When
10:30am-3pm
Admission
Free
Richard Cromwell and his Protectorate
Richard Cromwell and his Protectorate. A study day in association with the Cromwell Association.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Huntingdon Library
Admission
Charged event; information from the Cromwell Museum
Cromwell Collection Lecture on the Littlecote Armoury
Armed for Battle! 2009 Cromwell Collection Lecture on the Littlecote Armoury, will be given by Thomas Richardson. The event will be held at Huntingdon Library.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
7:30-9pm
Where
Huntingdon Library
Admission
£2.50 per person. Tickets from the Cromwell Museum from 3rd September.
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
Fax
01480 459 563



