Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Denny Abbey
Ely Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9PQ
England
Website
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey website
www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk
General Enquiries
Education Department
education@farmlandmuseum.org.uk
Telephone
Office
01223 860988
Education
01223 860988
Fax
Office
01223 860988
Explore the rural life of Cambridgeshire and discover the fascinating story of the Benedictine monks, Knights Templar and Franciscan nuns who lived in Denny Abbey. Find out about farming in the past by a visit to the craft workshops, which include a wheelwright and blacksmith.
Experience home life of the 1940s in our farmworker's cottage and visit the village shop. Peel away the layers of history in the abbey - from the Victorian farmhouse to the Norman interiors of the 12th century church and the 14th century Franciscan refectory.
With exciting displays and interactives for all the family, the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey is a truly wonderful visit, in a beautiful rural setting.
Venue Type:
Heritage site, Agricultural site, Museum
Additional info
Cafe is only open at weekends and Thursdays during the school holidays
Denny Abbey
Ely Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9PQ
England
Website
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey website
www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk
General Enquiries
Education Department
education@farmlandmuseum.org.uk
Telephone
Office
01223 860988
Education
01223 860988
Fax
Office
01223 860988
Agricultural objects relating to Cambridgeshire, mostly 19th and 20th century which demonstrate the transition from hand tools to the mechanisation of farming.
Domestic social history collection related to living in rural Cambridgeshire.
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- Interactive displays
- 1940's Farmworker's Cottage
- Sugar Beet Machinery
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Denny Abbey
Ely Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9PQ
England
Website
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey website
www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk
General Enquiries
Education Department
education@farmlandmuseum.org.uk
Telephone
Office
01223 860988
Education
01223 860988
Fax
Office
01223 860988
Pre-School Picassos at the Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey
A course of 5 x 45 minute sessions every Wednesday 11th January to 8th February with artist Ann Bigss for ages 2 to 5 yr olds. Introducing a range of art activities which you can also use at home.
Suitable for
- 0-4
- 5-6
Admission
£15 for 5 x 45 minute sessions. Prior booking essential
Website
Puppet Parade
As part of ‘Twilight at the Museums’ with Cambridge University Museums, Denny Abbey & Farmland Museum presents:
an evening of puppet fun
Make your own puppets – funny, scary, or just plain strange – and then join in the shadow puppet performance. Then, if you dare, go into the old abbey to hear our
Twilight Ghost Story.
This event is part of our regular programme of Children’s Activity Days, but with several differences. Firstly it takes place on a Wednesday; secondly, it takes place in semi-darkness and so makes the most of the atmospheric setting of the Medieval Abbey; thirdly, it is FREE. Children can make their own puppets – either shadow, or finger, in the education room, then join in the shadow puppet theatre in the stone barn, before hearing a performance of the ghost story in the abbey at the top of each hour
Suitable for
- Any age
When
4:30-7:30pm
Puppet Parade 2
For those who missed the previous evening’s extravaganza, a chance to design and make shadow or finger puppets, and then see if you can pick out the puppets hiding around the museum.
This event is part of our regular Family Activity Days
Drop-in session. No need to book. Suitable for children aged 4+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey is open every day from 1st April - 31st October, weekdays 12-5pm, weekends and bank holidays 10.30am-5pm. It is situated on the A10 between Cambridge and Ely.
Admission prices for this event are Adults £4.50, Concessions £3.50, Children £3.00 (under 5s are free), Family Ticket £12 with reduced admission to the Farmland Museum for English Heritage members.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
12-4pm
Where
The Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey
Admission
Admission prices for this event are Adults £4.50, Concessions £3.50, Children £3.00 (under 5s are free), Family Ticket £12 with reduced admission to the Farmland Museum for English Heritage members.
Website
Denny Abbey
Ely Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9PQ
England
Website
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey website
www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk
General Enquiries
Education Department
education@farmlandmuseum.org.uk
Telephone
Office
01223 860988
Education
01223 860988
Fax
Office
01223 860988
Denny Abbey
Ely Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 9PQ
England
Website
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey website
www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk
General Enquiries
Education Department
education@farmlandmuseum.org.uk
Telephone
Office
01223 860988
Education
01223 860988
Fax
Office
01223 860988
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