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Class Visits

We offer sessions to schools from Primary to Sixth Form – in person onsite, visiting your school or even virtual sessions online!

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New Exhibit

Cromwell’s Classrom:
The Early Story of Huntingdon’s Grammar School

A new exhibit exploring the early history of Huntingdon Grammar School – founded in 1565 in the building which now holds the museum.

What’s On

Workshop Wednesdays

Join us for FREE family activities every Wednesday during August – fun for all the family with different aspects of the 1600s…

Exciting News!

Cromwell Museum Expansion Project

The Museum Trust has announced exciting plans to expand the Cromwell Museum by 2030 – find out more…

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Welcome to the Cromwell Museum

Exploring the life and times of the 17^th century soldier and statesman Oliver Cromwell ‘Warts and All’.

We have an exciting new acquisition to our collections – Cromwell’s Watch!

Read our statement on the proposed developments in Huntingdon by Capital&Centric of the Princes Street Car Park and Bus station.

Support

There are many ways to support the Cromwell Museum and help to ensure that the story of Oliver Cromwell – his life, times and influence on modern democracy – is kept alive and brought to ever more people’s attention.

What's on?

The Cromwell Museum has a wide variety of temporary exhibitions, events, talks and tours throughout the year to appeal a range of interests. The entries below are our current programme for the next few months.

Learning Hub

Find out how we bring Oliver Cromwell to life for families, school groups, youth groups, and more through fun activities and trails, hands-on curriculum-linked workshops, and engaging tours led by expert staff.

Plan a Visit

The Museum is located in the heart of Huntingdon town centre, just off the historic town square, across the road from the Town Hall and All Saint’s Church. Please see the map for our location.

Fact, fiction and controversies

Did you know...

Oliver Cromwell was the first person in England recorded as having eaten Pineapple. We don’t know what he thought of it though!

Cromwell and the Cathedral

13 cathedrals were badly damaged by Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War. ‘Of these only one – Peterborough Cathedral – was damaged by forces commanded by Cromwell.

Did Cromwell Ban Christmas?

In a word no, Puritan MPs in Parliament did in 1647. We don’t know Cromwell’s views on Christmas.

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