Winter Lecture Programme
Tickets are now on sale for our winter lecture series, with 4 talks on subjects relating to the 17th century and the life and times of Oliver Cromwell...
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Museum Reopening & Coronavirus
The Cromwell Museum is current closed to the public, following advice from the UK Government regarding the Coronavirus Pandemic. We are hoping to reopen in early December with Covid-19 safe procedures, opening hours and arrangements in place in light of the current circumstances in order to safeguard our visitors, volunteers and staff.
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Christmas is cancelled !
Mirror mirror on the wall, was Oliver Cromwell the villain after all?
In the 17th Century Christmas was banned, but was it Oliver Cromwells fault? Find out here...
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Sessions and resources
The Cromwell Museum can offer fun and engaging learning experiences for all ages, satisfying many different areas of interest. We have an amazing collection of objects in our care that can be used to explore the life and times of Oliver Cromwell in a variety of ways and at different levels.
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Welcome to the Cromwell Museum
Exploring the life and times of the 17th
century soldier and statesman Oliver Cromwell.
We are currently closed due to Tier 4 Covid-19 Precautions
Fact, fiction and controversies
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.
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!
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